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 impor

Information about women is scattered throughout the fragmented mosaic of ancient history: the vivid poetry of Sappho survived antiquity on remnants of damaged p

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 impor

Largely excluded from any public role, the women of ancient Greece nonetheless appear in various guises in the art and writing of the period, and in legal docum

The agenda and significance of women in antiquity has gained considerable attention in recent years. In this book diverse roles for and attitudes to women in an