Roman women much more independent than previously thought

Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 08:51 in Psychology & Sociology

The classic misunderstanding about ancient Rome is that only the men were considered citizens and the women were seen as an extension of their husband or father. Historian Coen van Galen dispels that notion. He will be defending his doctoral thesis on 30 May at Radboud University.

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