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Women's Life in Greece and Rome : A source book in translation

by: Lefkowitz, M.R. Fant, M.B.

Price: 39,00 EURO

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Category: Greek History
Code: 7286
ISBN-13: 9780715634332 / 978-0-7156-3433-2
ISBN-10: 071563433X / 0-7156-3433-X
Publisher: Duckworth
Publication Date: 2005
Publication Place: London
Binding: Paper
Pages: 420
Book Condition: New
Comments: First Published 1982, Second Edition 1992, 3rd Edition

Women's life in Greece & Rome : a source book in translation

Authors:Mary R. Lefkowitz, Maureen B. Fant

Summary:A source book for courses in women in antiquity. This third edition touchs on such topics of interest as ageing, clitoridectomy, Late Antiquity, and many more. A four-page plate section supplements the texts with archaeological documents of women's lives.

xxvii, 420 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm


Contents:
pt. 1. Women's voices. Female poets
Men's words in women's mouths. pt. 2. Men's opinions. Praise
Invective. pt. 3. Philosophers on the role of women. pt. 4. Legal status in the Greek world. Crete
Athens
Amorgos
Sparta
Egypt. pt. 5. Legal status in the Roman world. Early Rome
The Roman jurists
Roman Egypt. pt. 6. Public life. Women's bravery in legend and history
Political life
Women's organisations
Honorific inscriptions
Victors. pt. 7. Private life. Correct behaviour
Education of females
Intellectual life
Women and women
Women and men
Babies
Parents and children
The home
Celebrations
Epitaphs. pt. 8. Occupations. Apprenticeship
Self-employment
Prostitution
Women gladiators
The arts and entertainment
Skilled labour
Sales and services
Other records of women's employment. pt. 9. Medicine and anatomy. Philosophers observe nature
Writings of practising physicians
Writings on medical matters by laymen
Case histories from inscriptions
Female medical practitioners. pt. 10. Religion. Dionysus/Bacchus
Hera
Demeter
Athena
Artemis
Aphrodite
Asclepius
Serapis
Vesta
Bona Dea
Witchcraft
Priestesses
Christianity
Late pagan 'saints'

 
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Women's Life in Greece and Rome : A source book in translation

by: Lefkowitz, M.R. Fant, M.B.

  • ISBN-13: 9780715634332 / 978-0-7156-3433-2
  • ISBN-03: 071563433X / 0-7156-3433-X
  • Duckworth, London, 2005

Price: 39,00 EURO

1 copy in stock