Women's life in Greece & Rome
1992·416 pages
A sourcebook of translated ancient texts on the public and private lives, work, and legal status of Greek and Roman women.
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A sourcebook of translated ancient texts on the public and private lives, work, and legal status of Greek and Roman women.
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This highly acclaimed collection provides a unique look into the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women of all social classes-from wet nurses, prostitutes, and gladiatrixes to poets, musicians, intellectuals, priestesses, and housewives. The third edition adds new texts to sections throughout the book, vividly describing women's sentiments and circumstances through readings on love, bereavement, and friendship, as well as property rights, breast cancer, female circumc...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Ancient sources on prostitution, marriage, desire, and erotic poetry
Violence & gore
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Gladiatorial combat, punishment, and wartime violence in sources
Profanity
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Occasional coarse wording in frank ancient text translations
Substance use
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Wine and social drinking appear in daily-life contexts
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Sappho and other same-sex desire in Greek source texts
Religious content
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Priestesses, pagan cults, and Christian women's roles throughout
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Brief ancient curses, charms, and ritual-magic references
Political content
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Legal status, property rights, and gender roles are core focus
Self-harm / suicide
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Ancient accounts include suicide after assault or grief
Abuse & suffering
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Slavery, sexual coercion, circumcision, and systemic cruelty
Other
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