OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE Route 2

Women in the Ancient World

Robert Hancock-Jones, Dan Menashe, James Renshaw

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN:
  9781350015036
• eBook ISBN:
  9781350015043
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Art
• Subtopic: History of Ancient Art

This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for GCSE Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers the Thematic Study Component 12 and all three Literature and Culture options (Components 21–23):

Thematic Study: Women in the Ancient World by Robert Hancock-Jones
Literature and Culture 1: The Homeric World by Dan Menashe
Literature and Culture 2: Roman City Life by James Renshaw
Literature and Culture 3: War and Warfare by James Renshaw

How much can we know about the lives of women in the ancient world? Why is the hero Odysseus such an interesting character? What was it like to watch a gladiatorial fight? Why was the Roman army so successful?

This book guides GCSE students to a greater understanding of such issues. The opening chapter examines the lives of women in Greece and Rome, and also focuses on women in myth and legend. The following three chapters invite readers to explore the culture of the Mycenaeans, city life in the Roman world, and ancient Greek and Roman warfare, focusing both on aspects of ancient society and on related literature.

The ideal preparation for the final examinations, all content is presented by experts and experienced teachers in a clear and accessible narrative. Ancient literary and visual sources are described and analysed, with supporting images and examples of non-prescribed sources. Helpful student features include study questions, activities, further reading, and boxes focusing in on key people, events and terms. Practice questions and exam guidance prepare students for assessment.

A Companion Website is available at www.bloomsbury.com/class-civ-gcse.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Also Available from Bloomsbury
• Title Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• How to Use this Book
• PART 1 THEMATIC STUDY: WOMEN IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
• Introduction to Women in the Ancient World
• 1.1 Women of Legend
• 1.2 Young Women
• 1.3 Women in the Home
• 1.4 ‘Improper’ Women
• 1.5 Women and Religion
• 1.6 Women and Power
• 1.7 Warrior Women
• 1.8 Women to be Feared
• What to Expect in the Exam for Women in the Ancient World
• PART 2 LITERATURE AND CULTURE
• Introduction to the Literature and Culture Options
• LITERATURE AND CULTURE 1 THE HOMERIC WORLD
• Introduction to the Homeric World
• CULTURE
• 2.1 Key Sites
• 2.2 Life in the Mycenaean Age
• 2.3 Decorative Arts
• 2.4 Tombs, Graves and Burial
• LITERATURE
• 2.5 Literary Techniques and Composition
• 2.6 Themes
• 2.7 The Character of Odysseus
• 2.8 The Portrayal of Key Characters
• What to Expect in the Exam for the Homeric World
• LITERATURE AND CULTURE 2 ROMAN CITY LIFE
• Introduction to Roman City Life
• CULTURE
• 3.1 Roman Housing
• 3.2 The Roman Home and Family
• 3.3 Society
• 3.4 Leisure and Entertainment
• LITERATURE
• 3.5 Satire and Fiction
• 3.6 Pliny and His Letters
• 3.7 Experiencing Roman City Life
• 3.8 Relationships and Roman Society
• What to Expect in the Exam for Roman City Life
• LITERATURE AND CULTURE 3 WAR AND WARFARE
• Introduction to War and Warfare
• CULTURE
• 4.1 Sparta at War in the 5th Century
• 4.2 Athens at War in the 5th Century
• 4.3 The Roman Military in the Imperial Period
• 4.4 The Romans at War
• LITERATURE
• 4.5 Homer
• 4.6 Tyrtaeus
• 4.7 Horace
• 4.8 Virgil
• What to Expect in the Exam for War and Warfare
• Glossary
• Sources of Quotations
• Sources of illustrations
• Index
• eCopyright