Roman Women

Author : Kelly Olson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134121205

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Dress and the Roman Woman by Kelly Olson Pdf

In ancient Rome, the subtlest details in dress helped to distinguish between levels of social and moral hierarchy. Clothes were a key part of the sign systems of Roman civilization – a central aspect of its visual language, for women as well as men. This engaging book collects and examines artistic evidence and literary references to female clothing, cosmetics and ornament in Roman antiquity, deciphering their meaning and revealing what it meant to be an adorned woman in Roman society. Cosmetics, ornaments and fashion were often considered frivolous, wasteful or deceptive, which reflects ancient views about the nature of women. However, Kelly Olson uses literary evidence to argue that women often took pleasure in fashioning themselves, and many treated adornment as a significant activity, enjoying the social status, influence and power that it signified. This study makes an important contribution to our knowledge of Roman women and is essential reading for anyone interested in ancient Roman life.

Author : Eve D'Ambra
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 7 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521818391

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Roman Women by Eve D'Ambra Pdf

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Author : John Percy Vyvian Dacre Balsdon
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105007506731

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Roman Women by John Percy Vyvian Dacre Balsdon Pdf

Author : Augusto Fraschetti
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0226260941

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Roman Women by Augusto Fraschetti Pdf

This collection of essays features important Roman women who were active in politics, theater, cultural life, and religion from the first through the fourth centuries. The contributors draw on rare documents in an attempt to reconstruct in detail the lives and accomplishments of these exceptional women, a difficult task considering that the Romans recorded very little about women. They thought it improper for a woman's virtues to be praised outside the home. Moreover, they believed that a feeble intellect, a weakness in character, and a general incompetence prevented a woman from participating in public life. Through this investigation, we encounter a number of idiosyncratic personalities. They include the vestal virgin Claudia; Cornelia, a matron; the passionate Fulvia; a mime known as "Lycoris"; the politician Livia; the martyr and writer Vibia Perpetua; a hostess named Helena Augusta; the intellectual Hypatia; and the saint Melania the Younger. Unlike their silent female counterparts, these women stood out in a culture where it was terribly difficult and odd to do so.

Author : Ann Raia,C. A. E. Luschnig,Judith Lynn Sebesta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015062618460

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The Worlds of Roman Women by Ann Raia,C. A. E. Luschnig,Judith Lynn Sebesta Pdf

An intermediate reader in Latin on the theme of women in the Roman world. Readings, exercises and extensive on line resources.

Author : Celia E. Schultz
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780807830185

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Women's Religious Activity in the Roman Republic by Celia E. Schultz Pdf

Expanding the discussion of religious participation of women in ancient Rome, Celia E. Schultz demonstrates that in addition to observances of marriage, fertility, and childbirth, there were more--and more important--religious opportunities available to R

Author : Suzanne Dixon
Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2001-06-21
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X004548392

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Reading Roman Women by Suzanne Dixon Pdf

How do we retrieve the lives of "real Roman women"? This book presents a range of examples to support the argument that our ideas of what we "know" about women's work, sexuality, commerce and political activity in the Roman world have been shaped by the format, or genre, of each ancient source.

Author : Mary Beard
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 743 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781631491252

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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard Pdf

New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, and Kirkus Reviews Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction) Shortlisted for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History) A San Francisco Chronicle Holiday Gift Guide Selection A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Selection A sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our foremost classicists shows why Rome remains "relevant to people many centuries later" (Atlantic). In SPQR, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passion and without technical jargon" and demonstrates how "a slightly shabby Iron Age village" rose to become the "undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean" (Wall Street Journal). Hailed by critics as animating "the grand sweep and the intimate details that bring the distant past vividly to life" (Economist) in a way that makes "your hair stand on end" (Christian Science Monitor) and spanning nearly a thousand years of history, this "highly informative, highly readable" (Dallas Morning News) work examines not just how we think of ancient Rome but challenges the comfortable historical perspectives that have existed for centuries. With its nuanced attention to class, democratic struggles, and the lives of entire groups of people omitted from the historical narrative for centuries, SPQR will to shape our view of Roman history for decades to come.

Author : Jane F. Gardner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134930265

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Women in Roman Law and Society by Jane F. Gardner Pdf

The legal situation of the women of ancient Rome was extremely complex, and - since there was no sharp distinction between free woman, freedwoman and slave - the definition of their legal position is often heard. Basing her lively analysis on detailed study of literary and epigraphic material, Jane F. Gardner explores the provisions of the Roman laws as they related to women. Dr Gardner describes the ways in which the laws affected women throughout their lives - in families, as daughters, wives and parents; as heiresses and testators; as owners and controllers of property; and as workers. She looks with particular attention at the ways in which the strict letter of the law came to be modified, softened, circumvented, and even changed, pointing out that the laws themselves tell us as much about the economic situation of women and the range of opportunities available to them outside the home.

Author : Bonnie MacLachlan
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441142429

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Women in Ancient Rome by Bonnie MacLachlan Pdf

This sourcebook includes a rich and accessible selection of Roman original sources in translation ranging from the Regal Period through Republican and Imperial Rome to the late Empire and the coming of Christianity. From Roman goddesses to mortal women, imperial women to slaves and prostitutes, the volume brings new perspectives to the study of Roman women's lives. Literary sources comprise works by Livy, Catullus, Ovid, Juvenal and many others. Suggestions for further reading, a general bibliography, and an index of ancient authors and works are also included.

Author : Brian Williams
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1588106322

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Ancient Roman Women by Brian Williams Pdf

Looks at how women lived in ancient Roman times, discussing marriage, fashion, and religion.

Author : Paul Chrystal
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Roman Women by Paul Chrystal Pdf

Author : Judith Evans Grubbs
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Domestic relations (Roman law)
ISBN : 9780415152402

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Women and the Law in the Roman Empire by Judith Evans Grubbs Pdf

This sourcebook fully exploits the rich legal material of the imperial period, explaining the rights women held under Roman law, the restrictions to which they were subject, and legal regulations on marriage, divorce and widowhood.

Author : Bruce W. Winter
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Rome
ISBN : 0802849717

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Roman Wives, Roman Widows by Bruce W. Winter Pdf

During the late Republic and early Empire, the new woman' made her appearance. This was a wife or widow of means who took part in life outside the walls of her house, including wider society, business and extra-marital affairs.

Author : Emily A. Hemelrijk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1316509052

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Women and Society in the Roman World by Emily A. Hemelrijk Pdf

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.