Patriarchal society

Research this topic on the Internet, and write a short (500 words) summary of what it was like to be one of these people, in this place/time/culture. (Who were they? How did they live? What did they eat? How did other people treat them?)

make sure to have the citations of the websites you have used at the end of the writing.

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Women had several rights to property ownership. Daughters could inherit the same amount of property as their brothers if no will were left. When a husband dies, the wife was expected to own the property left behind by the deceased and take care of the children. She was expected to pay taxes as the male landowners. Women were not supposed to perform judicial activities or important religious activities (Jordan, 2019). Religious activities were only permitted to the widows who were over forty years. These widows acted as deaconesses.

Although women were not treated equally with men in various aspects, they were treated equally when it came to the Christian faith. There was spiritual equality, and most of the saints were women. They didn’t have many leading opportunities in the church, but they could be marked as holly people who can inspire others.

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Patriarchal society
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