Goddesses, whores, wives, and slaves
Women in Classical Antiquity
Book • 1975
This book is a detailed social history of women in the Greek and Roman worlds, spanning from the Bronze Age to the late Roman Empire.
It explores the roles and status of women in various periods, including their depiction in literature, their roles in public and private life, and their involvement in religious practices.
The work is praised for its thoroughness and its impact on the study of women in classical antiquity, marking a significant turning point in the field of women's studies within classics.
It explores the roles and status of women in various periods, including their depiction in literature, their roles in public and private life, and their involvement in religious practices.
The work is praised for its thoroughness and its impact on the study of women in classical antiquity, marking a significant turning point in the field of women's studies within classics.
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Mentioned by Thomas McGinn as a breakthrough book in the study of women in classical antiquity.
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