"The first general treatment of women in the ancient world to reflect the critical insights of modern feminism. Though much debated, its posit...
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Dec 22, 2011
Erik
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Published during the seventies, this is one of the first--if not the first--books in English to discuss the roles of women in classical antiquity from a scholarly feminist perspective. It is written on an introductory level suitable for undergraduates and studious high schoolers.
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Sep 05, 2011
Bruce
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Sarah Pomeroy places students of the New Testament in her debt in this careful study. She provides a view of the ancient cults which sharpens the background detail in Paul's letters to Corinth and Roman Asia. Never again can students of Ephesians and 1 and 2 Timothy announce that we can know little about the ancient religions of the people of Asia. Sarah Pomeroy leads us by the hand on an expedition that finds the facts.
Oct 09, 2009
Tanya
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One of my absolute favorite books from college. Note that the list of "types" in the title is also a ranking. In many ways it was better to be a whore in Classical Greece than a wife, especially in the upper classes. Exhaustively researched using primary sources such as laws, legal documents, letters, plays, etc. from the period. Surprisingly engaging and easy to read.
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Jun 15, 2011
Xander
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I got this book to use for a paper, and I wasn't expecting it to be super exciting, but it actually was. It's really interesting and informative, and even if one does not need to write a paper on the subject the book is still interesting.
Sep 26, 2008
Marina
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This book is another historical masterpiece. I am aware that I just used that phrase to describe another book I read, so if you don't believe me consider this: this book is used by every textbook on Greco-Roman antiquity and Western Civilization. This was written at a time where few books looked in detail what the women of Athens were doing while the men were building the Parthenon and waging war against Sparta. It thoroughly examines the role of women in religion, literature, and war. It looks
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Sep 25, 2011
Beth
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Extremely helpful for my studies and interesting but also very dry which I suppose is to be expected of academic works
Sep 16, 2010
Catherine
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Now-classic feminist history of the topic; seems fairly obvious, but that means that it did its job.
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Aug 25, 2009
Lauren
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Actually really fascinating -especially since I just watched the Pompeii episode of "Sex in the Ancient World" on the History Channel.
Sep 21, 2011
Wolverina
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Very dry, but otherwise insightful and important look at the treatment of women in Classical times.
Oct 29, 2011
Jo
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Pomeroy looks at the roles of women in the classical world of the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians. Interesting to see how some attitudes rarely change, even after thousands of years. Well written and researched, worth reading whether you're a feminist or not
Feb 27, 2008
Richelle
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One of the books I remember best from my undergraduate experience. A fascinating look at how women were viewed and treated in antiquity that makes it very clear how those attitudes continue to manifest in western culture hundreds of years later.
Dec 16, 2009
Emily
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Great study, pretty easy to read - even for those who aren't professional academics. Clear presentation of the roles of women in Roman and Greek (esp. Athenian) society. Still a classic in the field.
Dec 17, 2009
Leslie
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I read this book in college for my Ancient Rome and Greece class. It's a great read for people who like women's studies. It's still on my bookshelf. I need to reread it again.
Jan 26, 2010
Nicole
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Details the lives of women in various classes from Greece, Rome, and Egypt. Spartans and Egyptians seem to have had the most freedom.
Sep 09, 2007
Tisha.temple
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I read this book for my Gender/Identity in the Ancient World class in college. Really interesting and fun book.
Mar 04, 2008
Michelle
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This was a recommended reading for my college Western Civ. class a few years ago and I loved it.
Jul 03, 2008
Amy
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I have the hard copy of this book. I used it when writing my master's thesis.
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