Women's Life in Greece and Rome: A Source Book in Translation

by Maureen B Fant and Mary Lefkowitz

Book Overview

The essential collection of source materials on the lives of women in the ancient world. Now in its fourth edition, this highly acclaimed sourcebook examines the public and private lives and legal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801844754
• ISBN13: 9780801844751
• Release Date: July 1992
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

It's about women but not by women!

This is a magnificent book if you are looking to find out what men wrote about women in the ancient period. It's comprehensive and deals with just about every type of source one can imagine. I've happily used it in women's history course and ancient history courses for many years.

Great resource for undergraduates and graduates

This collection of writings from the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome focus on women's lives. However, do not buy this thinking you are getting women's views, that is rare in the record. Well organized and well cited, it provides an excellent teaching aid to the professor and a quick reference to scholars and laypersons. It is best used in an introductory history class or a women's studies class. Could be difficult to understand without basic background materials.