[3] She studied Literae Humaniores at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, from 1958 to 1962, for which she was awarded a first, remaining for a further two years and writing a thesis supervised by P.A.
[4] She has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1995, and has also held the following fellowships: She is a general editor of the Clarendon Press Ancient History Series (1994–), has been Joint Editor of Classical News and Views /Echos du monde classique, (1974–81) President of the Association of Ancient Historians and of the American Philological Association.
The result is a massive book that (as the title suggests) draws together an enormous amount of information from legal sources as well as from literary and epigraphic quarters.
"[7] A similarly favorable review was published in Classical Philology, which said: "it is indispensable to all scholars who have any interest whatsoever in Roman marriage.
Little previous knowledge is expected from readers, and short introductory sections provide basic information about Roman politics, law and society.
It is difficult to say anything new about evidence which is generally well-known and thoroughly discussed, but having it all summarised in one place for the first time is in itself very helpful, and serves its avowed purpose of leaving readers to make up their own minds.