Spartan Women

by Sarah B. Pomeroy

Book Overview

This is the first book-length examination of Spartan women, covering over a thousand years in the history of women from both the elite and lower classes. Classicist Sarah B. Pomeroy comprehensively analyzes ancient texts and archaeological evidence to construct the world of these elusive though much noticed females. Sparta has always posed a challenge to ancient historians because information about the society is relatively scarce. Most existing scholarship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195130677
• ISBN13: 9780195130676
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"