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Author(s): Pierre Brulé
ISBN(s): 9780748616435, 0748616438
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 38.07 MB
Year: 2001
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0748616438 
ISBN 13: 9780748616435
Author: Pierre Brule

Pierre Brulé’s brilliant evocation of how women lived in ancient Greece describes every aspect of their lives, including their religious, familial and domestic duties, their economic importance, and their social, moral and legal status as wives, cohabitees or slaves. He examines their sexual roles, what the status of a woman’s body was and what her own and others’ attitudes were likely to be towards it. Professor Brulé does all this in the context of the development and achievements of Greek civilisation.Women appear not to have been highly regarded in ancient Greece, with female infanticide a common practice. Strains of misogyny can be heard in Greek literature, drama and philosophy: ‘The most unintelligent people in the world’ is how one character refers to women in Plato’s Symposium (which also features Diotima, his best-known female sage). Women had few duties beyond the home, and the evidence that they existed at all is tantalisingly small. Yet by piecing together fragments and clues, the author gives us a vivid account of women’s lives in Greece 2,500 years ago.Pierre Brulé’s deft scholarship and engaging style make this fascinating history always readable, sometimes moving, and often entertaining.

Women of Ancient Greece 1st Table of contents:

  • Introduction: Women in Ancient Greek Society

    • Overview of Women’s Roles

    • Sources and Evidence

  • Family and Marriage

    • Marriage Customs

    • Roles of Wives and Mothers

    • Dowry and Inheritance

  • Women in the Household

    • Daily Life and Domestic Responsibilities

    • Household Management

    • Education of Girls

  • Women in Religion

    • Priestesses and Religious Roles

    • Participation in Festivals and Rituals

    • Mythology and Gender

  • Women in Public Life

    • Social Restrictions and Freedoms

    • Women in Politics and Law

    • Public Visibility and Influence

  • Women and Work

    • Economic Activities

    • Textile Production

    • Other Occupations

  • Notable Women of Ancient Greece

    • Historical Figures

    • Mythical Women

    • Literary Representations

  • Women in Art and Literature

    • Depictions of Women in Sculpture and Vase Painting

    • Female Characters in Greek Drama and Poetry

  • Comparative Perspectives

    • Differences Across City-States (Athens, Sparta, etc.)

    • Changes Over Time

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