Women in Ancient Greece and Rome
Published on 29. September 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-0-521-31807-5 (ISBN)
Description
This thorough and provocative account is an ideal resource book for students following courses in classical studies and classical civilisation.
Reviews / Votes
"...the book could help secondary schools incorporate gender considerations into the study of antiquity. It might even initiate some interesting then-and-now discussions." Fred Mench, Classical WorldMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 11 to 14 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
115 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-31807-5 (9780521318075)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction; Part I. Greece: 1. The status of women; 2. Daughters; 3. Wives; 4. Mothers; 5. Nurses; 6. Slaves; 7. Public life; 8. Employment; 9. Entertainment; 10. Religion; 11. Women in Sparta; 12. Image and reality; 13. Homer; 14. Drama; 15. Vase painting; Part II. Rome: 16. Introduction; 17. Daughters; 18. Wives; 19. Mothers; 20. Lovers, prostitutes and concubines; 21. Imperial wives, mothers and daughters; 22. Religion; 23. Mystery religions and foreign cults; 24. Exploitation; 25. Image and reality; 26. Plautus; 27. Catullus; 28. Virgil; 29. Women in art.