Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity"The first general treatment of women in the ancient world to reflect the critical insights of modern feminism. Though much debated, its position as the basic textbook on women's history in Greece and Rome has hardly been challenged."--Mary Beard, Times Literary Supplement. Illustrations. |
Contents
Women in the Bronze Age and Homeric Epic | 16 |
Athens | 93 |
Hellenistic Women | 120 |
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Other editions - View all
Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity Sarah Pomeroy Limited preview - 1995 |
Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity Sarah Pomeroy Limited preview - 2011 |
Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity Sarah Pomeroy No preview available - 1995 |
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