The Athenian Widow and her Kin
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6080071 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Virginia Hunter (York University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 291-311 |
| Publication date | 1989-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0363-1990 • E-ISSN: 1552-5473 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/036319908901400401 |
| OpenAlex | W1969237979 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 42 |
Evidence in Attic lawsuits, viewed in a cross-cultural perspective, reveals that the legal restrictions on women made it difficult for widows to achieve the kind of independence and power enjoyed by their counterparts in early modern Europe. Athenian widowsfunctioned mainly within the structure of the family. Peculiar to their position was the fact that they remained members of their natal family. Hence, though legally without rights of inheritance, widows were assured of the protection of a father or a brother and of a place in their family of origin. Sons carried on in the tradition of natal kin in supporting and protecting widowed mothers. The latter, mature widows, often exercised power within the family, where they were respected as figures of authority
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |