Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity
by Sarah B. Pomeroy
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Read in August, 2003
recommended to Richelle by:
Margaret Toscano
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.
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Read in January, 1998
recommends it for:
scholars of classical antiquity or women's studies
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.
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Read in March, 1991
recommends it for:
people who like ancient Rome
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.
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Read in August, 2007
Details the lives of women in various classes from Greece, Rome, and Egypt. Spartans and Egyptians seem to have had the most freedom.
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Read in January, 2000
I read this book for my Gender/Identity in the Ancient World class in college. Really interesting and fun book.
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This was a recommended reading for my college Western Civ. class a few years ago and I loved it.
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Read in January, 1995
I have the hard copy of this book. I used it when writing my master's thesis.
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