Women in Classical Antiquity
From Birth to Death
Laura K. McClure
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Women in Classical Antiquity
From Birth to Death
Laura K. McClure
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An introduction to women and gender in the classical world that draws on the most recent research in the field
Women in Classical Antiquity focuses on the important objects, events and concepts that combine to form a clear understanding of ancient Greek and Roman women and gender. Drawing on the most recent findings and research on the topic, the book offers an overview of the historical events, values, and institutions that are critical for appreciating and comparing the life situations of women across both cultures.
The author examines the lifecycle of women in ancient Greek and Rome beginning with how young females acquired the gendered characteristics necessary for adulthood. The text explores female adolescence, including concerns about virginity, medical views of the female body, religious roles, and education. Views of marriage, motherhood, sexual activity, adultery, and prostitution are also examined. In addition, the author explores how women exercised authority and the possibilities for their civic engagement. This important resource:
- Explores the formation of classical women's social identity through the life stages of birth, adolescence, marriage, childbirth, old age, and death
- Contains information on the most recent research in this rapidly evolving field
- Offers a review of the life course as a way to understand the social processes by which Greek and Roman females acquired gender traits
- Includes questions for review, suggestions for further reading, and a glossary of key terms
Written for academics and students of classical antiquity, Women in Classical Antiquity offers a general introduction to women and gender in the classical world.
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- abortion 93ā94, 220ā221
- absolute power see potestas
- acropolis (citadel) 28
- actresses 237
- administration
- Athens 28ā29, 31ā35
- Minoans 21
- Mycenaeans 21
- Roman business women 250ā253
- adolescence
- brides of death 66ā69
- choruses 61ā66
- Greece 57ā75
- medical views 58ā59, 196ā199
- Nausicaa 61
- purity 59ā60, 194ā196
- Roman religion 200
- Rome 193ā210
- sexuality 58ā60, 64ā66, 70ā71, 194ā196
- weddings 69ā73, 198ā200, 202ā208
- adoption 38ā39, 178
- adultery 99ā114, 231ā248
- Athenian law 101ā103
- Augustusā laws 239ā240
- Clytemnestra 104
- Deianira 105ā106
- Dracoās law 103
- Eros 99ā100
- Helen 100ā101
- Latin love elegy 236ā238
- men 102, 105ā106, 107ā113
- Messalina 232
- Phaedra 104ā105
- Roman law 178
- Roman themes 231...