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An introduction to women and gender in the classical world that draws on the most recent research in the fieldWomen 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 womens social identity through the life stages of birth, adolescence, marriage, childbirth, old age, and deathContains information on the most recent research in this rapidly evolving fieldOffers a review of the life course as a way to understand the social processes by which Greek and Roman females acquired gender traitsIncludes questions for review, suggestions for further reading, and a glossary of key termsWritten 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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Table of Contents
List of Tables
  1. Chapter 2
List of Illustrations
  1. Maps
  2. Chapter 1
  3. Chapter 2
  4. Chapter 3
  5. Chapter 4
  6. Chapter 5
  7. Chapter 6
  8. Chapter 7
  9. Chapter 8
  10. Chapter 9
  11. Chapter 10
  12. Chapter 11
  13. Chapter 12
  14. Chapter 13
  15. Chapter 14
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Women in Classical Antiquity
From Birth to Death

Laura K. McClure

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This edition first published 2020
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Names: McClure, Laura, 1959 author.
Title: Women in classical antiquity from birth to death / Laura K. McClure.
Description: Hoboken, NJ : WileyBlackwell, 2019. | Includes index. | Identifiers: LCCN 2018050273 (print) | LCCN 2018051516 (ebook) | ISBN 9781118413647 (Adobe PDF) | ISBN 9781118413654 (ePub) | ISBN 9781118413517 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781118413524 (pbk.)
Subjects: LCSH: WomenGreeceSocial conditions. | WomenRomeSocial conditions.
Classification: LCC HQ1134 (ebook) | LCC HQ1134 .M35 2019 (print) | DDC 305.40938dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018050273

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List of Figures
Fragment of Sappho.
Minoan fresco.
Warrior vase from Mycenae.
Dipylon amphora.
Female aulosplayer on Attic redfigure kylix.
Diagram of the House of Many Colors.
Women working wool on blackfigure lekythos.
Illustration of four Greek vase types.
Little girl with pet bird on Attic funerary stele.
Children at play on Attic redfigure chous.
Young girl mourning with older women on Attic redfigure loutrophoros.
Statue of Phrasiclea.
Maiden chorus on Attic whiteground phiale.
Girl leading sacrificial procession on Attic redfigure volute krater.
Return of Persephone on Attic redfigure bellkrater.
Wedding scene on Attic redfigure loutrophoros.
Birth of Aphrodite, central panel of the Ludovisi throne.
Penelope at her loom on Attic redfigure skyphos.
Grave relief of Mnesarete.
Woman after giving birth, marble votive stele.
Mother and infant son on Attic redfigure hydria.
Paris leading Helen away on Attic redfigure skyphos.
Naked woman spinning wool on Attic redfigure hydria.
Female entertainer and her male companion on Attic redfigure kylix.
Priestess of Apollo on Attic redfigure kylix.
Woman tending phallus garden on Attic redfigure pelike.
Female mourners, blackfigure terracotta funerary plaque.
Women carrying offerings to the grave on whiteground lekythos.
Cnidian Aphrodite.
Portrait of Arsinoe II on gold octadrachm.
Portrait of Arsinoe II on faience oenochoe.
Portrait of Berenice II on floor mosaic.
Banquet scene, Tomb of the Leopards.
Roman mosaic depicting Romulus and Remus.
South panel, Arch of Titus.
Interior view, Colosseum.
Roman silver denarius coin with Julius Caesar and Venus.
Lararium from the house of the Vettii.
Detail of the south frieze of the Ara Pacis.
Ivory doll from the sarcophagus of Crepereia Tryphaena.
Two girls, one holding a stylus and tablet, Roman wall painting.
Two seated women, fragment of a Roman wall painting.
Mosaic of girls playing ball.
Three women at their toilette, Roman wall painting.
Young woman holding a stylus and tablet.
Young couple on their wedding night, Roman wall painting, left panel.
Detail of the south frieze of the Ara Pacis.
Portrait bust of Livia Drusilla.
Midwife assisting with childbirth, marble relief.
Dana nursing the infant Perseus, Roman wall painting.
Young couple on their wedding night, Roman wall painting, right panel.
Sex with female on top, panel from the Suburban Baths.
View of the Lupanar, Pompeii.
Color lithograph of the statue of Eumachia.
Brick from the estate of Domitia Lucilla.
Relief depicting a Vestal Virgin.
Detail of a wall painting from the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii.
List of Charts
The Greek and Roman Gods.
Family Tree of the Early Ptolemies.
Family Tree of the JulioClaudians.
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