A Companion to Women in the Ancient World |
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| Editor:
| James, Sharon L.
Dillon, Sheila |
| Series title: | Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-43569-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Limited
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $239.94 |
Book Description:
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"A Companion to Women in the Ancient World" presents an interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of newly-commissioned essays from prominent scholars on the study of women in the ancient world.The first interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient worldExplores a broad range of topics relating to women in antiquity, including: Mother-Goddess Theory; Women in Homer, Pre-Roman Italy, the Near East; Women and the...
More Description"A Companion to Women in the Ancient World" presents an interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of newly-commissioned essays from prominent scholars on the study of women in the ancient world.The first interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient worldExplores a broad range of topics relating to women in antiquity, including: Mother-Goddess Theory; Women in Homer, Pre-Roman Italy, the Near East; Women and the Family, the State, and Religion; Dress and Adornment; Female Patronage; Hellenistic Queens; Imperial Women; Women in Late Antiquity; Early Women Saints; and many moreThematically arranged to emphasize the importance of historical themes of continuity, development, and innovationReconsiders much of the well-known evidence and preconceived notions relating to women in antiquityIncludes contributions from many of the most prominent scholars associated with the study of women in antiquity