Women's Life in Greece and Rome

Maureen B. Fant, Mary R. Lefkowitz

ISBN 10: 1421421135 / ISBN 13: 9781421421131

Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, US, 2016

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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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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Women's Life in Greece and Rome
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, US
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1421421135
• ISBN 13: 9781421421131
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: fourth edition.
• Condition: New
• Weight: 839 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

Mary R. Lefkowitz is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in Humanities emerita at Wellesley.

Maureen B. Fant studied classics and archaeology at the University of Michigan and is now a writer and editor living in Rome, Italy.