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A Companion to Women in the Ancient World
Sharon L. James
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Description for A Companion to Women in the Ancient World
Hardback. A Companion to Women in the Ancient World is the first interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient world while weaving textual, visual, and archaeological evidence into its approach. Editor(s): James, Sharon Lynn; Dillon, Sheila. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 650 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 253 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1136.
A COMPANION TO WOMEN IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
A COMPANION TO WOMEN IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
A Companion to Women in the Ancient World is the first interdisciplinary, methodologically based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient world while weaving textual, visual, and archaeological evidence into its approach. Prominent scholars tackle the myriad problems inherent in the interpretation of the evidence, and consider the biases and interpretive categories inherited from centuries of scholarship. Essays and case studies cover an unprecedented breadth of chronological and geographical range, genres, and themes.
Illuminating and insightful, A Companion to Women in the Ancient World both challenges preconceived ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
650
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Number of Pages
656
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405192842
SKU
V9781405192842
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About Sharon L. James
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 ... Read more
Reviews for A Companion to Women in the Ancient World
"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 ... Read more