Gender, Domesticity, and the Age of Augustus Inventing Private Life |
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| Author:
| Milnor, Kristina |
| Series title: | Oxford Studies in Classical Literature and Gender Theory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-923572-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $81.00 |
Book Description:
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In the early Roman Empire, women's domestic roles were given new public prominence. Through an examination of early imperial representations of women's activities and responsibilities within the household, Kristina Milnor argues that this emphasis on private morality is actually a new way of understanding the nature of political life.
In the early Roman Empire, women's domestic roles were given new public prominence. Through an examination of early imperial representations of women's activities and responsibilities within the household, Kristina Milnor argues that this emphasis on private morality is actually a new way of understanding the nature of political life.