I Claudia II: Women in Roman Art and Society [Paperback]

Yale University Art Gallery (Author), Diana E. E. Kleiner (Editor), Susan B. Matheson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 2000

I Claudia: Women in Ancient Rome--an exhibition and exhibit catalogue produced by the Yale University Art Gallery--provided the first comprehensive study of the lives of Roman women as revealed in Roman art. Responding to the popular success of the exhibit and catalogue, Diana E. E. Kleiner and Susan B. Matheson here gather ten additional essays by specialists in art history, history, and papyrology to offer further reflections on women in Roman society based on the material evidence provided by art, archaeology, and ancient literary sources. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Cornelius C. Vermeule, Rolf Winkes, Mary T. Boatwright, Susan Wood, Eve D'Ambra, Andrew Oliver, Diana Delia, and Ann Ellis Hanson. Their essays, illustrated with black-and-white photos of the art under discussion, treat such themes as mothers and sons, marriage and widowhood, aging, adornment, imperial portraiture, and patronage.

Editorial Reviews

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"As might be expected from the calibre of the contributors, this is a first-rate collection of essays... Like I Claudia, this book will appeal to many others besides classicists. The two volumes will be a must for anyone interested in social history or women's history; the treatment, style, and illustrations make this volume accessible to general readers." -Karl Galinsky, Floyd A. Cailloux Centennial Professor of Classics, University of Texas at Austin

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As might be expected from the caliber of the contributors, this is a first-rate collection of essays.... Like I, Claudia, this book will appeal to many others besides classicists. The two volumes will be a must for anyone interested in social history or women's history; the treatment, style, and illustrations make this volume accessible to general readers. (Karl Galinsky, Floyd A. Cailloux Centennial Professor of Classics, University of Texas at Austin )

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: University of Texas Press; 1st edition (July 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0292743408
• ISBN-13: 978-0292743403
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #892,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)