The Lives and Deaths of Women in Ancient Pompeii
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The Lives and Deaths of Women in Ancient Pompeii

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The Lives and Deaths of Women in Ancient Pompeii

About this book

A study of women's lives in the public sphere of the ancient city of Pompeii.

Pompeii's well-preserved remains provide a unique opportunity for the close study of ancient lives. Drawing on statues, inscriptions, graffiti, wall paintings, and the architecture of tombs, sanctuaries, houses, and public spaces, The Lives and Deaths of Women in Ancient Pompeii examines the public lives of women in Pompeii. Art historian Brenda Longfellow explores how historical women of all social backgrounds acted in public and exerted agency on behalf of themselves and others, ultimately finding that female initiatives in Pompeii were not only accepted but desired by the community to a greater extent than has previously been recognized.

Longfellow centers her study on a few key women—including the city's most notable female patron, Eumachia—and uses them to examine female roles in postmortem commemorations, civic patronage and benefactions, commerce, the priesthood, and the home. By following these individuals, Longfellow examines women's lives in Pompeii in both abstract and concrete ways, allowing readers to better understand their importance to the city and society. The result is a groundbreaking book that foregrounds the agency of women in everyday Pompeii.

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Information

Publisher
University of Texas Press
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781477331231
eBook ISBN
9781477331255
Topic
History
Subtopic
Roman Ancient History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1. Life after Life: Female Tomb Builders
  10. Chapter 2. Annedia and the First Generation of Tomb Builders
  11. Chapter 3. Eumachia and Her Neighbors
  12. Chapter 4. Funerary and Civic Honors for Pompeian Women
  13. Chapter 5. Eumachia, Mamia, and the Religious Activities of Pompeian Women
  14. Chapter 6. A Woman’s Place? The Domestic Sphere
  15. Chapter 7. Minding Their Own Business(es): Julia Felix, Holconia, and Eumachia in the Economic Life of Pompeii
  16. Acknowledgments
  17. Appendix. Female Tomb Patrons and Supervisors in Pompeii
  18. Notes
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index