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• Publisher : Harvard University Press
• File Size : 45,6 Mb
• Release Date : 02 May 1995

Largely excluded from any public role, the women of ancient Greece nonetheless appear in various guises in the art and writing of the period, and in legal documents. These representations,

• Publisher : Fonthill Media
• File Size : 52,8 Mb
• Release Date : 29 June 2017

Examines women whose influence was positive, as well as those whose reputations were more notoriousSupremely well researched from many different historical sourcesSuperbly illustrated with photographs and drawings Women in Ancient

• Publisher : JHU Press
• File Size : 48,7 Mb
• Release Date : 02 May 1992

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

• Publisher : A&C Black
• File Size : 53,8 Mb
• Release Date : 31 May 2012

A rich collection of source material on women in the ancient Greek world including literary, rhetorical, philosophical and legal sources, and papyri and inscriptions.

• Publisher : Pavilion Children's Books
• File Size : 34,5 Mb
• Release Date : 02 May 1999

The story of ancient Greece is one of expansion, powerful statesmen and soldier citizens. In ancient Greek society, where the birth of male heirs was vital, women were tightly controlled

• Publisher : Princeton University Press
• File Size : 43,7 Mb
• Release Date : 08 March 2022

In this sumptuously illustrated book, Joan Breton Connelly gives us the first comprehensive cultural history of priestesses in the ancient Greek world. Connelly presents the fullest and most vivid picture

• Publisher : OUP Oxford
• File Size : 37,8 Mb
• Release Date : 28 November 2013

This volume examines cinematic representations of ancient Greek women from the realms of myth and history. It discusses how these female figures are resurrected on the big screen by different

• Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
• File Size : 32,7 Mb
• Release Date : 02 May 2024

Although Greek society was largely male-dominated, it gave rise to a strong tradition of female authorship. Women poets of ancient Greece and Rome have long fascinated readers, even though much

• Publisher : Brighter Child
• File Size : 44,8 Mb
• Release Date : 02 May 1999

Examines the status and condition of women in ancient Greek society, discussing such topics as marriage and family life, clothing, domestic duties, religion and more.

• Publisher : Classical Press of Wales
• File Size : 52,7 Mb
• Release Date : 31 December 2003

Greek women routinely wore the veil. That is the unexpected finding of this meticulous study, one with interesting implications for the origins of Western civilisation. The Greeks, popularly (and rightly)