Women in Classical Antiquity

Laura K. McClure 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2019년 06월 13일 출간

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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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List of Figures List of Charts List of Boxes Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Timeline of the Classical World Maps Introduction 1. Approaches to Women and Gender in Classical Antiquity 1 Ancient Greek and Roman Sources 3 Gender in Context: Social Identity in the Ancient World 9 Critical Approaches 11 Conclusion 20 Greece 23 2. Introduction to Ancient Greece 24 Greece in the Bronze Age: Minoan and Mycenaean Civilizations 26 Iron Age 33 The Rise of the Polis in the Archaic Period 37 Athens and the Classical Period 42 Conclusion50 3. Oikos: The Greek Family and Household 53 Oikos: Family and Household 54 Greek Domestic Space 58 Textile Production: Women’s Work 60 Growing Up Female in the Greek Family 70 The Ritual Activities of Girls 76 The Family in Ancient Sparta 79 Conclusion80 4. Parthenos: Female Adolescence in Greece 83 Aidos: Protecting Purity 87 Nausicaa: A Teenage Girl in a Heroic World 89 Choruses of Young Girls 91 Brides of Death 97 The Greek Wedding 102 Conclusion 109 5. Mater: Marriage and Motherhood in Ancient Greece 112 Pandora: The Ambiguity of Wives 113 Aphrodite: The Power of Female Sexuality 115 Virtuous Wives: Penelope and Alcestis 122 How to Train a Wife 127 The Legal Status of Athenian Women 129 Pregnancy and Childbirth 131 Mothers and Children 140 Conclusion 142 6. Sex Outside Marriage: Adultery and Prostitution in Ancient Greece 145 Eros Unbound 146 Helen: Archetype of Female Adultery 147 Adultery and Athenian Law 149 Desperate Housewives 153 Courtesans and Prostitutes 158 Conclusion 167 7. Women, Religion and Authority in Gr

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저자(글) Laura K. McClure