Vernae
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23640407 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Beryl Rawson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah22271 |
| OpenAlex | W4237545436 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The Latin term verna usually meant “home‐born slave” in Roman literature, law and inscriptions. It also had an earlier meaning of “native‐born.” Children born to a slave mother were themselves slaves and belonged to the mother's owner. They had no father in the eyes of the law.
Epistemology · Genealogy · Meaning (existential) · Physics · Political science · Sociology · Term (time) · Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction · History · Law · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |