From ancient goddesses to Christian saints
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From ancient goddesses to Christian saints
（A history of women in the West / Georges Duby and Michelle Perrot, general editors, v. 1）
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1994
1st Harvard University Press paperback ed
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Storia delle Donne in Occidente. Vol. 1. L'Antichità
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Originally published: Roma-Bari : Gius, Leterza & Figli Spa, 1990
Bibliography: p. [543]-556
Includes index
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Description
Informed by the work of seventy-five distinguished historians, this five-volume series sets before us an engaging, panoramic chronicle that extends from antiquity to the present day.
The inaugural volume brings women from the margins of ancient history into the fore. It offers fresh insight into more than twenty centuries of Greek and Roman history and encompasses a landscape that stretches from the North Sea to the Mediterranean and from the Pillars of Hercules to the banks of the Indus. The authors draw upon a wide range of sources including gravestones, floor plans, papyrus rolls, vase paintings, and literary works to illustrate how representations of women evolved during this age. They journey into the minds of men and bring to light an imaginative history of women and of the relations between the sexes.
Table of Contents
A New Kind of History Natalie Zemon Davis and Joan Wallach Scott Writing the History of Women Georges Duby and Michelle Perrot Representations of Women Pauline Schmitt Pantel 1. Feminine Models of the Ancient World 1. What is a Goddess? Nicole Loraux 2. The Sexual Philosophies of Plato and Aristotle Giulia Sissa 3. The Division of the Sexes in Roman Law Yan Thomas 4. Figures of Women Francois Lissarrague 2. Traditional Rituals Women Share 5. Marriage in Ancient Greece Claudine Leduc 6. Body Politics in Ancient Rome Aline Rousselle 7. Pandora's Daughters and Rituals in Grecian Cities Louise Bruit Zaidman 8. The Religious Roles of Roman Women John Scheid 9. Early Christian Women Monique Alexandre 3. Yesterday and Today 10. Creating a Myth of Matriarchy Stella Georgoudi 11. Women and Ancient History Today Pauline Schmitt Pantel The Woman's Voice Notes Bibliography Contributors Illustration Credits Index
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