Women in Ancient Rome : a Sourcebook.

This sourcebook includes a rich and accessible selection of Roman original sources in translation ranging from the Etruscan period through Republican and Imperial Rome to the late Empire and the coming of Christianity. From Roman goddesses to mortal women, imperial women to slaves and prostitutes, t...

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Main Author:	MacLachlan, Bonnie
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013.
Series:	Bloomsbury sources in ancient history.
Subjects:	Women > Rome > Social conditions. Women > Rome > Social conditions > Sources. Femmes > Rome > Conditions sociales. Femmes > Rome > Conditions sociales > Sources. Classical history > classical civilisation. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies. Women > Social conditions Rome (Empire) Electronic books. Sources
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Summary:	This sourcebook includes a rich and accessible selection of Roman original sources in translation ranging from the Etruscan period through Republican and Imperial Rome to the late Empire and the coming of Christianity. From Roman goddesses to mortal women, imperial women to slaves and prostitutes, the volume brings new perspectives to the study of Roman women's lives. Literary sources comprise works by Livy, Catullus, Ovid, Juvenal and many others. Suggestions for further reading, a general bibliography, and an index of ancient authors and works are also included.
Item Description:	Index of ancient authors and textsGeneral index.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (233 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781441153852 1441153853 9781472555892 1472555899 9781441142429 1441142428 1441177493 9781441177490 1441164219 9781441164216
DOI:	10.5040/9781472555892