Images of Women in Antiquity Contributor(s): Cameron, Averil (Editor), Kuhrt, Amélie (Editor) |
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ISBN: 113816285X ISBN-13: 9781138162853 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $178.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - History | Ancient - General - Social Science | Women's Studies |
Dewey: 305.409 |
Physical Information: 356 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The agenda and significance of women in antiquity has gained considerable attention in recent years. In this book diverse roles for and attitudes to women in ancient societies are explored: women as witches, as courtesans, as mothers, as priestesses, as nuns, as heiresses and typically as eranged. The shifting focus is variously economic, social, biological, religious and artistic. The studies cover a wide geographic and chronological range, from the ancient Hittite kingdom to the Byzantine Empires. |