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"The first general treatment of women in the ancient world to reflect the critical insights of modern feminism. Though much debated, its position as the basic textbook on women's history in Greece and Rome has hardly been challenged."--Mary Beard, Times Literary Supplement. Illustrations. --Mary Beard, Times Literary Supplement
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'The classic, groundbreaking account of women's lives in Greece and Rome. . the first treatment of women in the ancient world reflect the critical insights of modern feminism'. Mary Beard, Times Literary Supplement.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Pomeroy's book was one of the first to tackle the real lives of Greek and Roman women, and though it has been superceded by a huge literature on the subject, it's still an excellent and worthwhile place to start.
Starting with the Greek and Roman pantheon of goddesses, she works through a historical survey of women's lives taken from both material and literary evidence, starting with the Bronze age, working through classical Athens, the Hellenistic period, the Roman republic and through to the late empire and christianity.
Because of the vast time period covered, this is a book which surveys the reality of women's lives rather than going into specific details, but there are some excellent points made, and ample bibliography for scholars wanting more specific details. Altogether an easily-readable volume that packs a huge amount of relevant information into a very little space.
Starting with the Greek and Roman pantheon of goddesses, she works through a historical survey of women's lives taken from both material and literary evidence, starting with the Bronze age, working through classical Athens, the Hellenistic period, the Roman republic and through to the late empire and christianity.
Because of the vast time period covered, this is a book which surveys the reality of women's lives rather than going into specific details, but there are some excellent points made, and ample bibliography for scholars wanting more specific details. Altogether an easily-readable volume that packs a huge amount of relevant information into a very little space.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Despite the minimal amount of written evidence for women's lives in Classical Antiquity, Sarah Pomeroy has produced a book that brings those bits of information to fascinating life. This is a well written book that acknowledges the fact that there is little to go on, but Pomeroy makes the most of what's she's got to work with.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who's studying the Classics and for anyone who's interested in how people in the past lived their lives and for women who don't think feminism is relevant to their lives any more - have a look at this book and see how far feminism has brought you and be grateful!
Also, if, like me, you've ever wondered why the Greeks had to go to war to get Helen of Sparta back from Troy - Pomeroy has a very convincing explantion of that too.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who's studying the Classics and for anyone who's interested in how people in the past lived their lives and for women who don't think feminism is relevant to their lives any more - have a look at this book and see how far feminism has brought you and be grateful!
Also, if, like me, you've ever wondered why the Greeks had to go to war to get Helen of Sparta back from Troy - Pomeroy has a very convincing explantion of that too.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this for pleasure, I didn't expect my entire perception of Women and femininity to change upon encountering this. For too long I have been taught in my classics lessons that women did nothing more than look after their household, living like slaves. Pomeroy proves that simply is not the case! I would recommend it to any one with an interest in women's history, classics and even feminism.
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