Women's Life in Greece and Rome
1997·294 pages
A sourcebook of translated Greek and Roman texts on women’s public, private, legal, and working lives across social classes.
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A sourcebook of translated Greek and Roman texts on women’s public, private, legal, and working lives across social classes.
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This highly acclaimed collection, the first sourcebook on ancient women and now in its fourth edition, provides a unique look into the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women. The texts represent women of all social classes, from public figures remembered for their deeds (or misdeeds), to priestesses, poets, and intellectuals, to working women, such as musicians, wet nurses, and prostitutes, to homemakers. The editors have selected texts from hard-to-find sources, such...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Marriage, adultery, prostitution, and intercourse in legal and medical texts
Violence & gore
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Historical violence, wartime bravery accounts, and deaths including childbirth
Profanity
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Harsh ancient invective and insults appear in some translated passages
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Sappho’s poetry and limited material on women’s same-sex relations
Religious content
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Priestesses, pagan cults, goddesses, and early Christian women’s roles
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources
Political content
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Central focus on women’s legal status and social roles in antiquity
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Slavery, prostitution, circumcision, coercion, and childbirth deaths
Other
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