Download or read book The Marriage of Roman Soldiers (13 B.C.-A.D. 235) written by Sara Elise Phang and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2001 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roman soldiers were forbidden to marry during service; many formed "de facto" families. This book analyzes the evidence for this ban; the social and legal history of the soldiers' families; and the marriage ban as policy and as cultural formation.