The Ancient City 13 Authority in the Family

⁣"Ancient law was not the work of a legislator; it was imposed upon the legislator."


⁣Book 2 Ch 8 of Fustel de Coulanges, The Ancient City (1864)



⁣0:00 Religious Origin of Family Law
3:34 Marital Authority
7:00 Paternal Authority
9:39 "Pater"
12:28 Rights as Priest
15:30 Rights as Proprietor
18:20 Rights as Judge
20:57 Limits on Paternal Power