Read Women's History and Ancient History

Women's History and Ancient History

Sarah B. Pomeroy

4.9/5 (28161 ratings)

Description:This collection of essays explores the lives and roles of women in antiquity. A recurring theme is the relationship between private and public, and many of the essays find that women's public roles develop as a result of their private lives, specifically their family relationships. Essays on Hellenistic queens and Spartan and Roman women document how women exerted political power--usually, but not always, through their relationship to male leaders--and show how political upheaval created opportunities for them to exercise powers previously reserved for men. Essays on the writings of Sappho and Nossis focus on the interaction between women's public and private discourses. The collection also includes discussion of Athenian and Roman marriage and the intrusion of the state into the sexual lives of Greek, Roman, and Jewish women as well as an investigation of scientific opinion about female physiology. The contributors are Sarah B. Pomeroy, Jane McIntosh Snyder, Marilyn M. Skinner, Cynthia B. Patterson, Ann Ellis Hanson, Lesley Dean-Jones, Natalie Boymel Kampen, Mary Taliaferro Boatwright, and Shaye J.D. Cohen.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Women's History and Ancient History. To get started finding Women's History and Ancient History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 0807843105

Description: This collection of essays explores the lives and roles of women in antiquity. A recurring theme is the relationship between private and public, and many of the essays find that women's public roles develop as a result of their private lives, specifically their family relationships. Essays on Hellenistic queens and Spartan and Roman women document how women exerted political power--usually, but not always, through their relationship to male leaders--and show how political upheaval created opportunities for them to exercise powers previously reserved for men. Essays on the writings of Sappho and Nossis focus on the interaction between women's public and private discourses. The collection also includes discussion of Athenian and Roman marriage and the intrusion of the state into the sexual lives of Greek, Roman, and Jewish women as well as an investigation of scientific opinion about female physiology. The contributors are Sarah B. Pomeroy, Jane McIntosh Snyder, Marilyn M. Skinner, Cynthia B. Patterson, Ann Ellis Hanson, Lesley Dean-Jones, Natalie Boymel Kampen, Mary Taliaferro Boatwright, and Shaye J.D. Cohen.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Women's History and Ancient History. To get started finding Women's History and Ancient History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Women's History and Ancient History

Women's History and Ancient History

More Books

Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity

Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity

Ancient Greece: A Political, Social and Cultural History

Ancient Greece: A Political, Social and Cultural History

Maria Sibylla Merian: Artist, Scientist, Adventurer

Maria Sibylla Merian: Artist, Scientist, Adventurer

A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society and Culture

A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society and Culture

Spartan Women

Spartan Women

The Murder of Regilla: A Case of Domestic Violence in Antiquity

The Murder of Regilla: A Case of Domestic Violence in Antiquity

Families in Classical & Hellenistic Greece: Representations & Realities

Families in Classical & Hellenistic Greece: Representations & Realities

Women in Hellenistic Egypt: From Alexander to Cleopatra

Women in Hellenistic Egypt: From Alexander to Cleopatra

Pythagorean Women: Their History and Writings

Pythagorean Women: Their History and Writings