Author: Emily Ann Hemelrijk
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0190251883
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 649
Book Description
"By its in-depth discussion of women's civic roles in the towns outside Rome, this study offers a compelling new vision of Roman women's integration into their communities and contributes to a more comprehensive view of civic life under the Roman Empire"--
Hidden Lives, Public Personae
Author: Emily Ann Hemelrijk
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0190251883
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 649
Book Description
"By its in-depth discussion of women's civic roles in the towns outside Rome, this study offers a compelling new vision of Roman women's integration into their communities and contributes to a more comprehensive view of civic life under the Roman Empire"--
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0190251883
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 649
Book Description
"By its in-depth discussion of women's civic roles in the towns outside Rome, this study offers a compelling new vision of Roman women's integration into their communities and contributes to a more comprehensive view of civic life under the Roman Empire"--
Hidden Lives, Public Personae
Author: Emily Hemelrijk
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190463821
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Roman cities have rarely been studied from the perspective of women, and studies of Roman women mainly focus on the city of Rome. Studying the civic participation of women in the towns of Italy outside Rome and in the numerous cities of the Latin-speaking provinces of the Roman Empire, this books offers a new view on Roman women and urban society in the Roman Principate. Drawing on epigraphy and archaeology, and to a lesser extent on legal and literary texts, women's civic roles as priestesses, benefactresses and patronesses or 'mothers' of cities and associations (collegia and the Augustales) are brought to the fore. In contrast to the city of Rome, which was dominated by the imperial family, wealthy women in the local Italian and provincial towns had ample opportunity to leave their mark on the city. Their motives to spend their money, time and energy for the benefit of their cities and the rewards their contributions earned them take centre stage. Assessing the meaning and significance of their contributions for themselves and their families and for the cities that enjoyed them, the book presents a new and detailed view of the role of women and gender in Roman urban life.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190463821
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Roman cities have rarely been studied from the perspective of women, and studies of Roman women mainly focus on the city of Rome. Studying the civic participation of women in the towns of Italy outside Rome and in the numerous cities of the Latin-speaking provinces of the Roman Empire, this books offers a new view on Roman women and urban society in the Roman Principate. Drawing on epigraphy and archaeology, and to a lesser extent on legal and literary texts, women's civic roles as priestesses, benefactresses and patronesses or 'mothers' of cities and associations (collegia and the Augustales) are brought to the fore. In contrast to the city of Rome, which was dominated by the imperial family, wealthy women in the local Italian and provincial towns had ample opportunity to leave their mark on the city. Their motives to spend their money, time and energy for the benefit of their cities and the rewards their contributions earned them take centre stage. Assessing the meaning and significance of their contributions for themselves and their families and for the cities that enjoyed them, the book presents a new and detailed view of the role of women and gender in Roman urban life.
Women and Society in the Roman World
Author: Emily A. Hemelrijk
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108889778
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
By their social and material context as markers of graves, dedications and public signs of honour, inscriptions offer a distinct perspective on the social lives, occupations, family belonging, mobility, ethnicity, religious affiliations, public honour and legal status of Roman women ranging from slaves and freedwomen to women of the elite and the imperial family, both in Rome and in Italian and provincial towns. They thus shed light on women who are largely overlooked by the literary sources. The wide range of inscriptions and graffiti included in this book show women participating not only in their families and households but also in the social and professional life of their cities. Moreover, they offer us a glimpse of women's own voices. Marital ideals and problems, love and hate, friendship, birth and bereavement, joy and hardship all figure in inscriptions, revealing some of the richness and variety of life in the ancient world.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108889778
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
By their social and material context as markers of graves, dedications and public signs of honour, inscriptions offer a distinct perspective on the social lives, occupations, family belonging, mobility, ethnicity, religious affiliations, public honour and legal status of Roman women ranging from slaves and freedwomen to women of the elite and the imperial family, both in Rome and in Italian and provincial towns. They thus shed light on women who are largely overlooked by the literary sources. The wide range of inscriptions and graffiti included in this book show women participating not only in their families and households but also in the social and professional life of their cities. Moreover, they offer us a glimpse of women's own voices. Marital ideals and problems, love and hate, friendship, birth and bereavement, joy and hardship all figure in inscriptions, revealing some of the richness and variety of life in the ancient world.
Hidden Lives
Author: Leonora Eyles
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Hidden Lives
Author: Marvin H. Albert
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780440035862
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780440035862
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
The Observer Book of Profiles
Author: Robert Low
Publisher: Virgin Books Limited
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A collection of profiles of some of the most famous people of the day from the worlds of politics, academe, royalty, sport and the arts. The profiles are enhanced by cartoons from Mark Boxer, Garland and Trog amongst others.
Publisher: Virgin Books Limited
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A collection of profiles of some of the most famous people of the day from the worlds of politics, academe, royalty, sport and the arts. The profiles are enhanced by cartoons from Mark Boxer, Garland and Trog amongst others.
Hidden Lives
Author: Marvin H. Albert
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780440135005
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780440135005
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
HIDDEN LIVES.
Author: A L. TOWNSON
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781800166011
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781800166011
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Men's Lives
Author: Michael S. Kimmel
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN:
Category : Masculinity
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Intended to be used as either a core text or as a supplement, this work includes recent research by feminist scholars and pro-feminist men.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN:
Category : Masculinity
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Intended to be used as either a core text or as a supplement, this work includes recent research by feminist scholars and pro-feminist men.
The Limits of Participation
Author: Riet van Bremen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
In the cities of the Greek East, during the late Hellenistic and Roman periods, female members of local ruling elites played a prominent and visible role in public life. In the large body of inscriptions documenting public life in the cities of Asia Minor (and to a lesser extent mainland Greece and the islands) they appear as civic benefactors, or undertaking civic offices and liturgies. In previous studies of this subject, attention has focussed almost entirely on the nature of women's 'political' prominence, which is usually interpreted as a result of increased female in-dependence and power in the legal and economic sphere. This study argues that notions of 'emancipation' or 'increased freedom and power' rest on a misinterpretation of women's social, legal and economic position, and are unhelpful in understanding the general developments that affected women's civic roles.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
In the cities of the Greek East, during the late Hellenistic and Roman periods, female members of local ruling elites played a prominent and visible role in public life. In the large body of inscriptions documenting public life in the cities of Asia Minor (and to a lesser extent mainland Greece and the islands) they appear as civic benefactors, or undertaking civic offices and liturgies. In previous studies of this subject, attention has focussed almost entirely on the nature of women's 'political' prominence, which is usually interpreted as a result of increased female in-dependence and power in the legal and economic sphere. This study argues that notions of 'emancipation' or 'increased freedom and power' rest on a misinterpretation of women's social, legal and economic position, and are unhelpful in understanding the general developments that affected women's civic roles.