Women in the Athenian Agora (Agora Picture Book) [Paperback]

Susan I. Rotroff (Author), Robert D. Lamberton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0876616449 | ISBN-13: 978-0876616444 | Publication Date: November 21, 2006

Using evidence from the Athenian Agora, the authors show how objects discovered during excavations provide a vivid picture of women's lives. The book is structured according to the social roles women played; as owners of property, companions (in and outside of marriage), participants in ritual, craftspeople, producers, and consumers. A final section moves from the ancient world to the modern, discussing the role of women as archaeologists in the early years of the Agora excavations.

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About the Author

Susan I. Rotroff is the Jarvis Thurston and Mona Van Duyn Professor in Humanities and Robert D. Lamberton is Professor of Classics at Washington University in St. Louis.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 17 and up
  
• Paperback: 56 pages
• Publisher: American School of Classical Studies (November 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876616449
• ISBN-13: 978-0876616444
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Ancient > Greece
  • #63 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Women's Studies > General

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