Women's Life in Greece and Rome: A Source Book in Translation, 3rd edition

Fant, Maureen B. [Editor]; Lefkowitz, Mary R. [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0801883091 / ISBN 13: 9780801883095

Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005

About this Item

NOT an ex library book. Book with orange cloth covered binding, print in silver. 420 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Women's Life in Greece and Rome: A Source Book in Translation, 3rd edition
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801883091
• ISBN 13: 9780801883095
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition 1st print this edi.
• Condition: Near fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: no jacket
• Weight: 27 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

This highly acclaimed collection provides a unique look into the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women of all social classes-from wet nurses, prostitutes, and gladiatrixes to poets, musicians, intellectuals, priestesses, and housewives. The third edition adds new texts to sections throughout the book, vividly describing women's sentiments and circumstances through readings on love, bereavement, and friendship, as well as property rights, breast cancer, female circumcision, and women's roles in ancient religions, including Christianity and pagan cults.

About the Author

Mary R. Lefkowitz is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in Humanities emerita at Wellesley. Maureen B. Fant is an independent writer and scholar living in Rome.