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| Publication date |
25-02-2019
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| Book title |
Oxford Classical Dictionary
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| ISBN (electronic) |
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| Series |
Oxford Research Encyclopedias
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| Article number |
e-8270
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| Number of pages |
5
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| Publisher |
Oxford: Oxford University Press
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| Organisations |
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Faculty of Law (FdR) - Paul Scholten Centre for Jurisprudence (PSC)
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| Abstract |
The law of Augustus concerning the regulation of marriage (18 bce), a plebiscite often treated in conjunction with the consular law of Papius and Poppaeus (lex Papia Poppaea, 9 ce, together as lex Iulia et Papia),
primarily obliges all Roman citizens to enter into marriage with the
purpose of producing legitimate offspring. With this goal, the law
probably contained set age limits at which point one was expected to
have been married, an age likely reflective of the fertility age, and an
extensive list of rewards and privileges for those producing
(legitimate) offspring.
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| Document type |
Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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| Language |
English
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| Published at |
https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.013.8270
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