The Cultural Significance of Roman Manumission

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The Cultural Significance of Roman Manumission

Author: * Maria Marius - 2 Posts on this thread out of 1,881 Posts sitewide.
Date: May 26, 2007 - 23:20

While wandering around the internet looking for information on the Praetor's Edict, I found a really nice article by Bonnie Palmer on the cultural significance of manumission in Roman law.

Rather than trying to summarize it, I've provided a link.

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