New directions in the study of women in the Greco-Roman world /

"Through a set of original essays, this volume showcases new directions in the well-established field of the study of women in Greco-Roman antiquity. Sarah Pomeroy's groundbreaking Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves (1975) introduced scholars, students, and general readers to a new area...

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Other Authors: Ancona, Ronnie, 1951- (Editor), Tsouvala, Georgia (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Through a set of original essays, this volume showcases new directions in the well-established field of the study of women in Greco-Roman antiquity. Sarah Pomeroy's groundbreaking Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves (1975) introduced scholars, students, and general readers to a new area of inquiry. Building upon and moving beyond that seminal work, the contributions to this volume together represent a next step in this interdisciplinary field. Contributors, all of whom have been influenced directly or indirectly by Pomeroy's Goddesses and other work, include scholars with training in the study of history, literature, law, art, medicine, epigraphy, papyrology, and archaeology. Covering a wide range of time periods and utilizing a variety of approaches, the essays will help readers to see women in antiquity with new eyes and to view anew issues related to women today"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 278 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190937652
0190937653
9780190937645
0190937645