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A Companion to Women in the Ancient World: 95 (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)

A Companion to Women in the Ancient World: 95 (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)

by Sheila Dillon (Editor), Sharon L. James (Editor)

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Synopsis

Selected by Choice as a 2012 Outstanding Academic Title Awarded a 2012 PROSE Honorable Mention as a Single Volume Reference/Humanities & Social Sciences A Companion to Women in the Ancient World presents an interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of newly-commissioned essays from prominent scholars on the study of women in the ancient world. * The first interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient world * Explores a broad range of topics relating to women in antiquity, including: Mother-Goddess Theory; Women in Homer, Pre-Roman Italy, the Near East; Women and the Family, the State, and Religion; Dress and Adornment; Female Patronage; Hellenistic Queens; Imperial Women; Women in Late Antiquity; Early Women Saints; and many more * Thematically arranged to emphasize the importance of historical themes of continuity, development, and innovation * Reconsiders much of the well-known evidence and preconceived notions relating to women in antiquity * Includes contributions from many of the most prominent scholars associated with the study of women in antiquity

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 650
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 29 May 2015
ISBN 10: 1119025540
ISBN 13: 9781119025542

Media Reviews

While the scope of topics here is massive and not every subject has been covered, this is an invaluable compilation of great breadth and a valuable resource on an important, complex subject. ( Choice , 1 September 2012)


Named CHOICE Outstanding Title for 2012 While the scope of topics here is massive and not every subject has been covered, this is an invaluable compilation of great breadth and a valuable resource on an important, complex subject. ( Choice , 1 September 2012)


This companion without doubt succeeds in its mission, while advocating for the further inclusion of women in antiquity in both scholarship and teaching. (The Classical Journal, 3 May 2013)

This is a fascinating study, one which will feed into much current thought and discussion, lead to more links being made between periods, between genres and opening up the world of the ancient woman to further scrutiny and understanding, perhaps even more scholarship. ( Reference Reviews , 1 October 2012)

Named CHOICE Outstanding Title for 2012 While the scope of topics here is massive and not every subject has been covered, this is an invaluable compilation of great breadth and a valuable resource on an important, complex subject. ( Choice , 1 September 2012)


This companion without doubt succeeds in its mission, while advocating for the further inclusion of women in antiquity in both scholarship and teaching. ( The Classical Journal , 3 May 2013)

This is a fascinating study, one which will feed into much current thought and discussion, lead to more links being made between periods, between genres and opening up the world of the ancient woman to further scrutiny and understanding, perhaps even more scholarship. ( Reference Reviews , 1 October 2012)

Named CHOICE Outstanding Title for 2012 While the scope of topics here is massive and not every subject has been covered, this is an invaluable compilation of great breadth and a valuable resource on an important, complex subject. ( Choice , 1 September 2012)

Author Bio
Sharon L. James is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the author of Learned Girls and Male Persuasion: Gender and Reading in Roman Love Elegy (2003), and the forthcoming Women in Greek and Roman New Comedy. Sheila Dillon is Associate Professor in the Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies at Duke University with a secondary appointment in the Department of Classical Studies. She is the author of Ancient Greek Portrait Sculpture (2006), and The Female Portrait Statue in the Greek World (2010).