Women's Life in Greece and Rome: A Source Book in Translation - Brossura

Lefkowitz, Mary R.; Fant, Maureen B.

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ISBN 10: 1421421135 ISBN 13: 9781421421131

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 2016

Riassunto

The essential collection of source materials on the lives of women in the ancient world.

Now in its fourth edition, this highly acclaimed sourcebook examines the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women. The texts represent women of all social classes, from public figures remembered for their deeds (or misdeeds), to priestesses, poets, and intellectuals, to working women, such as musicians, wet nurses, and prostitutes, to homemakers. The editors have selected texts from hard-to-find sources, such as inscriptions, papyri, and medical treatises, many of which have not previously been translated into English. The resulting compilation is both an invaluable aid to research and a clear guide through this complex subject.

Building on the third edition’s appendix of updates, the fourth adds many new and unusual texts and images, as well as such student-friendly features as a map and chapter overviews. Many notes and explanations have been revised with the non-classicist in mind.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Mary R. Lefkowitz is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities, Emerita, at Wellesley College. She is the author of Women in Greek Myth and Lives of the Greek Poets. Maureen B. Fant studied classics and archaeology at the University of Michigan and is now a writer and editor living in Rome, Italy.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1421421135
• ISBN 13: 9781421421131
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 457
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile