BL The only study to integrate such a wide range of materials on the women of ancient Greece and Rome into one accessible volume BL Written by a team of distinguished classical scholars and art historians Women in the Classical World gathers the most important primary written and visual sources on the lives of ancient women and presents them in a chronological sequence, within their historical and cultural contexts.
| ISBN | 0195098625 | | Pages | 442 | | ISBN13 | 9780195098624
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc | | Weight (grammes) | 957 | | Imprint | Oxford University Press Inc | | Published in | New York | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 255 | | Publication date | 03 Aug 1995 | | Width (mm) | 180 | | Non-book description | xii430 | | Spine width (mm) | 20 | | DEWEY | 305.420938 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC20 | |
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"A much needed book which synthesizes text and image very effectively for undergraduates."--Wendy Slatkin, University of Redlands
"Well-written and well-organized text. Good use of artistic and archaeological evidence."--Thea Smith, University of Cincinnati
"A broad range of primary sources is well integrated into interpretive essays on various aspects of the female experience in Greek and Roman societies. The authors are to be congratulated for doing such a good job of introducing the students to the issues."--W.J. Murnane, University of Memphis
"Highly interesting!"--Ann Nauman, St. Joseph Seminary College
"One of the finest works to emerge from recent feminist scholarship....This is the first study to recognize the bounty that previously-ignored source material yields....Seasoned scholars and novices alike will be entranced by this clearly written, richly illustrated account of a mysterious age."--Bookman's World
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