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Women's life in Greece and Rome: a source book in translation
Women's life in Greece and Rome: a source book in translation
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Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
c2005
Language
English
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From the Book - 3rd ed.
I. Women's voices
Female poets
Men's words in women's mouths
II. Men's opinions
Praise
Invective
III. Philosophers on the role of women
IV. Legal status in the Greek world
Crete
Athens
Amorgos
Sparta
Egypt
V. Legal status in the Roman world
Early Rome
Roman jurists
Roman Egypt
VI. Public life
Women's bravery in legend and history
Political life
Women's organisations
Honorific inscriptions
VII. Private life
Correct behaviour
Education of females
Intellectual life
Women and women
Women and men
Babies
Parents and children
home
Celebrations
Epitaphs
VIII. Occupations
Apprenticeship
Self-employment
Prostitution
Women gladiators
arts and entertainment
Skilled labour
Sales and services
Other records of women's employment
IX. Medicine and anatomy
Philosophers observe nature
Writings of practising physicians
Writings on medical matters by laymen
Case histories from inscriptions
Female medical practitioners
X. Religion
Dionysus/Bacchus
Hera
Demeter
Athena
Artemis
Aphrodite
Asclepius
Serapis
Vesta
Bona Dea
Witchcraft
Priestesses
Christianity
Late pagan 'saints'.
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Subjects
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History
Women
Women -- Greece -- History -- Sources
Women -- History -- To 500 -- Sources
Women -- Rome -- History -- Sources
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Contributors
Fant, Maureen B
Lefkowitz, Mary R.,1935
ISBN
9780801883101
9780801883095
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