The social and legal position of widows and orphans in classical Athens

I have attempted in the following pages to examine Athenian law and customary practices that shaped the lives of widows and orphans in the society during the classical period, using evidence mainly from the Attic orators. The work has two main divisions classified as follows: (A): The Athenian Widow...

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Main Author: Cudjoe, Richard V.
Published: University of Glasgow 2000
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.340277