Women in Antiquity: Real Women across the Ancient World (Rewriting Antiquity)
Editorial ROUTLEDGE
Festland Spanien
- Verlag ROUTLEDGE
- ISBN13 9780367277437
- ISBN10 0367277433
- Gegenstandsart Buch
- Buchseiten 1110
- Jahr der Ausgabe 2005
- Sprache Englisch
- Bindung Taschenbuch
Abschnitte
EssaysWomen in Antiquity: Real Women across the Ancient World (Rewriting Antiquity)
Editorial ROUTLEDGE
Festland Spanien
Buch Details
This volume gathers brand new essays from some of the most respected scholars of ancient history, archaeology, and physical anthropology to create an engaging overview of the lives of women in antiquity. The book is divided into ten sections, nine focusing on a particular area, and also includes almost 200 images, maps, and charts. The sections cover Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Cyprus, the Levant, the Aegean, Italy, and Western Europe, and include many lesser-known cultures such as the Celts, Iberia, Carthage, the Black Sea region, and Scandinavia.
Women's experiences are explored, from ordinary daily life to religious ritual and practice, to motherhood, childbirth, sex, and building a career. Forensic evidence is also treated for the actual bodies of ancient women. Women in Antiquity is edited by two experts in the field, and is an invaluable resource to students of the ancient world, gender studies, and women's roles throughout history.