The Evolution Of The Institution Of Marriage In Roman Social Transition

Marriage is a basic form and system for human beings' unity and family. The conception and behavior about marriage reflect the level of the civilization and historical trait. Marriage relation of every era is a special angel to comprehend the whole society, which also reflects the political relations, financial conditions and social customs.The thesis aims at recounting the evolution of Roman marriage system, analyzing impetus and cultural essence. This is based on the transition of Roman society. The evolution of Roman marriage system has distinctive feature, which is the result of social progress. We can see social morality and the change of both sexes' relationship. We can comprehend the whole society of the transition well by researching it.The thesis includes introduction, text and conclusion. The text includes three sections, of which the second and third parts considered the most important.First part is the historical background of the evolution of Roman marriage system. The development of the whole society brings about good chance for the evolution of marriage system. Second part is the process of the evolution of Roman marriage system. This recounts it from five aspects, which reveal the religious belief, aesthetic sense and value sense. Third part is the feature of Roman marriage system and the perfecting process of marriage law. Conclusion, the evolution of Roman marriage system is not only a historical fruit, but also a factor to accelerate the development of the whole society.