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- 551: Caesar 2
- ... Caesar was appointed flamen dialis with the help of his uncle by marriage, Gaius Marius. (Sahlman). In 84 BC Caesar married Cornelia, daughter of Lucious Cornelius Cinna. (Sahlman). In 82 BC Caesar was ordered to divorce his wife by Lucious Cornelius Sulla, an enemy of the radicals. (Sahlman). Caesar traveled to Rhodes in 78 BC to study rhetoric and did not return until 73 BC. (Sahlman). During his journey to Rhodes ...
- 552: Brief Look At The Code Of Hamm
- ... required a trial in front of a bench of judges. Included in these crimes were: bigamy, incest, kidnapping, adultery and theft. There were also laws similar to today. For example, a husband who wished to divorce his wife, was required to pay alimony and child support. By creating the world's first set of organized laws, Hammurabi constituted a model set of moral codes for other civilizations to duplicate. "The code ...
- 553: Beware -- Witch Hunt In Sessio
- ... more than mothers and housewives, they were productive members of an ailing labor force, which gave them a sense of power and autonomy that was threatening to a white, male patriarchy. Families endured prolonged separations, divorce and desertion occurred more frequently, and the trend toward sexual permissiveness accelerated. Juvenile delinquency emerged as a perplexing social problem, and the rate of premarital pregnancy and illegitimacy rose. (D Emilio, 233) While the public ...
- 554: Babylonia A Great Civilization
- ... work for a living. The slaves would help out or do the chores. The Babylonian women had certain legal rights. She could hold property, engage in business, and qualify as a witness. The husband could divorce his wife and could marry a second wife if she did something wrong. For example, if she did not "give" him any children. The parents arranged marriages-they were recognized legally. There would first be ...
- 555: Athens Vs. Sparta
- ... were better seen and not heard. They were weak and were controlled by their husbands. If a women had a child, she could be a little relaxed becuase the man was then less likely to divorce her. A divorced women was shunned by Athenians. This shows that a women's usefulness to her husband ends if she cannot bear children. They could own no land or objects. All in all, women ...
- 556: American Values From Jamestown
- ... the English would in turn dominate the New World. This was all set in motion by King Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy. King Henry VIII broke from the Cathloc Church because he wanted a divorce. While leaving he seized wealth by taking 1/4 of the land. He gave the land to his supporters who became the middle class. The nobles opposed the siezing of land but did nothin gright ...
- 557: Ernest Hemingway
- ... The Sun Also Rises, a saying from the Bible. This book, as in his other books, shows Hemingway obsessed with death. In 1927, Ernest found himself unhappy with his wife and son. They decided to divorce and he married Pauline, a woman he had been involved with while he was married to Hadley. A year later, Ernest was able to complete his war novel which he called A Farewell to Arms ...
- 558: Why Hester Is A Whore
- ... of her pain. Of course presently, Hesters punishment would never be fully executed to the extent in which Hawthorne s text elaborates. However, the act is still punished. Be it humiliation or financial loss through divorce "The public opinion" still punishes to a great extent. Even worse in Hesters case, her wanton disregard for morals embarrassed everyone in the town. "This woman has brought shame upon us all and ought to ...
- 559: Warm Feelings For Cold Blood
- ... people. Perry felt bad for some of the people he met. He also was willing to forgive people. Truman Capote was born Truman Streckfus Persons, in New Orleans September 30th 1924. His parents got a divorce when he was four and his mother later remarried and took on the last name of his stepfather. Capote s childhood was extremely insecure. He was handed back and forth between relatives. When Capote was ...
- 560: 16th And 17th Century English
- ... education, as well as telling her sons to marry a woman they will love and make a companion (not a servant) out of. (Gender, Family, Household) As well, Milton wrote The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce which focuses on the idea that marriage should be a dissolvable relationship if incompatibility becomes a problem. He also states that if that is the case, remarriage should be allowed. As the end of the ...
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