Women's Influence on Classical Civilization
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Overview
This volume explores how women in antiquity influenced cultural spheres usually thought of as male, such as politics, economics, science, law, and the arts.The contributors look at examples from around the ancient world, asking how far traditional definitions of culture describe male spheres of activity, and examining to what extent these spheres were actually created and perpetuated by women. It is shown that women, through marriage and motherhood, tended to perpetuate traditional male values, yet also made significant contributions of their own.
Written by an international range of renowned academics, Women's Influence on Classical Civilization provides a valuable wider perspective on the roles and influence on women in the societies of the Greek and Roman worlds.
Synopsis
This volume explores how women in antiquity influenced cultural spheres usually thought of as male, such as politics, economics, science, law and the arts. It addresses particularly the question of how far culture, as it is traditionally defined, means male culture and the extent to which this culture was actually created and perpetuated by women. It is shown that women, through marriage and motherhood, tended both to perpetuate traditional male values and to make significant contributions of their own to this male culture. Each of the twelve essays in the collection focuses on a particular aspect of ancient culture and seeks to elucidate women's involvement in it.