A Companion to Women in the Ancient World

__Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title____Awarded a 2013 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 Content: Chapter 1 Women in Ancient Mesopotamia (pages 11–24): Amy R. GansellChapter 2 Hidden Voices: Unveiling Women in Ancient Egypt (pages 25–37): Kasia SzpakowskaChapter 3 Looking for Minoan and Mycenaean Women: Paths of Feminist Scholarship Towards the Aegean Bronze Age (pages 38–53): Marianna NikolaidouChapter 4 Women in Homer (pages 54–65): Cristiana FrancoChapter 5 Etruscan Women: Towards a Reappraisal (pages 66–77): Vedia IzzetChapter 6 Woman, City, State: Theories, Ideologies, and Concepts in the Archaic and Classical Periods (pages 84–95): Madeleine M. Henry and Sharon L. JamesChapter 7 Women and Law (pages 96–106): Barbara LevickChapter 8 Women and Medicine (pages 107–124): Holt ParkerChapter 9 Reading the Bones: Interpreting the Skeletal Evidence for Women's Lives in Ancient Greece (pages 125–140): Maria A. ListonChapter 10 Approaches to Reading Attic Vases (pages 141–152): Kathryn TopperChapter 11 Spartan Girls and the Athenian Gaze (pages 153–166): Jenifer NeilsChapter 12 Interpreting Women in Archaic and Classical Greek Sculpture (pages 167–178): A. A. DonohueChapter 13 Dress and Adornment in Archaic and Classical Greece (pages 179–190): Mireille M. LeeChapter 14 Women and Religion in Greece (pages 191–203): Eva StehleChapter 15 Women and Roman Religion (pages 204–214): Lora L. HollandChapter 16 Women in Magna Graecia (pages 215–228): Gillian ShepherdChapter 17 Female Patronage in the Greek Hellenistic and Roman Republican Periods (pages 238–248): Anne BielmanChapter 18 Women on Hellenistic Grave Stelai: Reading Images and Texts (pages 249–262): Christina A. SaloweyChapter 19 Female Portraiture in the Hellenistic Period (pages 263–277): Sheila DillonChapter 20 Women and Family in Menander (pages 278–287): Cheryl A. CoxChapter 21 Gender and Space, “Public” and “Private” (pages 288–303): Monika TrumperChapter 22 Oikos Keeping: Women and Monarchy in the Macedonian Tradition (pages 304–315): Elizabeth D. CarneyChapter 23 The Women of Ptolemaic Egypt: The View from Papyrology (pages 316–328): Maryline ParcaChapter 24 Jewish Women: Texts and Contexts (pages 329–342): Laura S. LieberChapter 25 Women, Education, and Philosophy (pages 343–353): Marguerite DeslauriersChapter 26 Perceptions of Women's Power in the Late Republic: Terentia, Fulvia, and the Generation of 63 BCE (pages 354–366): T. Corey BrennanChapter 27 Women in Augustan Rome (pages 372–384): Judith P. HallettChapter 28 Women in Augustan Literature (pages 385–399): Alison KeithChapter 29 Women on the Bay of Naples (pages 400–413): Eve D'AmbraChapter 30 Early Imperial Female Portraiture (pages 414–422): Elizabeth BartmanChapter 31 Portraits, Prestige, Piety: Images of Women in Roman Egypt (pages 423–436): Christina RiggsChapter 32 Women in Imperial Roman Literature (pages 442–452): Rhiannon AshChapter 33 Female Portraiture and Female Patronage in the High Imperial Period (pages 453–466): Rachel MeyersChapter 34 Women in Roman Britain (pages 467–477): Lindsay Allason?JonesChapter 35 Public Roles for Women in the Cities of the Latin West (pages 478–490): Emily A. HemelrijkChapter 36 Rari exempli femina: Female Virtues on Roman Funerary Inscriptions (pages 491–501): Werner RiessChapter 37 Women in Late Antique Egypt (pages 502–512): Jennifer Sheridan MossChapter 38 Representations of Women in Late Antiquity and Early Byzantium (pages 513–523): Ioli KalavrezouChapter 39 Becoming Christian (pages 524–538): Ross S. Kraemer 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.-- Pt. I. Women Outside Athens And Rome. Case Study I: The Mother Goddess In Prehistory: Debates And Perspectives / Lauren Talalay -- Women In Ancient Mesopotamia / Amy R. Gansell -- Hidden Voices: Unveiling Women In Ancient Egypt / Kasia Szpakowska -- Looking For Minoan And Mycenaean Women: Paths Of Feminist Scholarship Towards The Aegean Bronze Age / Marianna Nikolaïdou -- Women In Homer / Cristiana Franco -- Etruscan Women: Towards A Reappraisal / Vedia Izzet -- Pt. Ii. The Archaic And Classical Periods. Case Study Ii: Sex And The Single Girl: The Cologne Fragment Of Archilochus / Sharon L. James -- Women, City, State: Theories, Ideologies, And Concepts In The Archaic And Classical Periods / Madeleine M. Henry And Sharon L. James -- Women And Law / Barbara Levick -- Women And Medicine / Holt Parker -- Reading The Bones: Interpreting The Skeletal Evidence For Women's Lives In Ancient Greece / Maria A. Liston -- Approaches To Reading Attic Vases / Kathryn Topper -- Spartan Girls And The Athenian Gaze / Jenifer Neils -- Interpreting Women In Archaic And Classical Greek Sculpture / A. A. Donohue -- Dress And Adornment In Archaic And Classical Greece / Mireille M. Lee -- Women And Religion In Greece / Eva Stehle -- Women And Roman Religion / Lora L. Holland -- Women In Magna Graecia / Gillian Shepherd -- Pt. Iii. Women In A Cosmopolitan World: The Hellenistic And Late Republic Periods. Case Study Iii: Hellenistic Tanagra Figurines / Sheila Dillon -- Case Study Iv: Domestic Female Slaves In Roman Comedy / Sharon L. James -- Female Patronage In The Greek Hellenistic And Roman Republican Periods / Anne Bielman -- Women On Hellenistic Grave Stelai: Reading Images And Texts / Christina A. Salowey -- Female Portraiture In The Hellenistic Period / Sheila Dillon -- Women And Family In Menander / Cheryl A. Cox -- Gender And Space, Public And Private / Monika Trümper -- Oikos Keeping: Women And Monarchy In The Macedonian Tradition / Elizabeth D. Carney -- The Women Of Ptolemaic Egypt: The View From Papyrology / Maryline Parca -- Jewish Women: Texts And Contexts / Laura S. Lieber -- Women, Education, And Philosophy / Marguerite Deslauriers -- Perceptions Of Women's Power In The Late Republic: Terentia, Fulvia, And The Generation Of 63 Bce / T. Corey Brennan -- Pt. Iv. The Beginnings Of Empire. Case Study V: Vergil's Dido / Sharon L. James -- Women In Augustan Rome / Judith P. Hallett -- Women In Augustan Literature / Alison Keith -- Women On The Bay Of Naples / Eve D'ambra -- Early Imperial Female Portraiture / Elizabeth Bartman -- Portraits, Prestige, Piety: Images Of Women In Roman Egypt / Christina Riggs -- Pt. V. From Empire To Christianity. Case Study Vi: Female Portraiture In Palmyra / Maura K. Heyn -- Women In Imperial Roman Literature / Rhiannon Ash -- Female Portraiture And Female Patronage In The High Imperial Period / Rachel Meyers -- Women In Roman Britain / Lindsay Allason-jones -- Public Roles For Women In The Cities Of The Latin West / Emily A. Hemelrijk -- Rari Exempli Femina: Female Virtues On Roman Funerary Inscriptions / Werner Riess -- Women In Late Antique Egypt / Jennifer Sheridan Moss -- Representations Of Women In Late Antiquity And Early Byzantium / Ioli Kalavrezou -- Becoming Christian / Ross S. Kraemer -- Appendix: Women In Late Antiquity (apart From Egypt): A Bibliography. Edited By Sharon L. James And Sheila Dillon. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. 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

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

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 notions and paves the way for new directions in research on women in antiquity. "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."-- Site de l'éditeur