Divorce, Greek
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23746019 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward M Harris (0009-0007-6123-239X, Durham University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah13272.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4400127073 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
In Athenian law men could divorce their wives but had to return the dowry. A woman could leave her husband but had to make a declaration before the archon. A father could also compel his daughter to leave her husband and could marry her to another husband. The relatives of a widow who inherited could be compelled by her relatives to divorce her husband and marry her nearest relative. At Gortyn men could divorce their wives, and women could leave their husbands and take their property. There were no dowries at Gortyn. In Ptolemaic Egypt a marriage was dissolved when the parties ceased to live with each other.
Daughter · Declaration · Dowry · Genealogy · Political science · Sociology · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |