Women and Society in Greek and Roman Egypt: A Sourcebook [Paperback]

Jane Rowlandson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 28, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0521588154 | ISBN-13: 978-0521588157

This book makes available to students and other nonspecialists a varied collection of over three hundred translated texts and more than fifty illustrations relating to women's lives in Greek and Roman Egypt. These are accompanied by an introductory chapter and full explanatory notes. It makes accessible to all those interested in social history, and in particular the lives of women, an extraordinarily rich body of material from the ancient world.

Editorial Reviews

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' ... a tremendously welcome book for scholars and students of women in the ancient Mediterranean world, ancient history, social and cultural studies, Egypt.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review

'This is a book of excellent quality and scope, and I shall be using it with my students.' Paul McKechnie, Prudentia

'It is, in short, a work of the highest quality, devised and executed with exceptional care. Its usefulness will stretch beyond courses solely about women: much of the material has wider application, as the title announces.' B. C. McGing, The Classical Review

'... bridges the linguistic differences between the disciplines of Egyptology and papyrology and makes the rich textual sources for Greek and Roman Egypt available to a wider audience of scholars and students alike ... valuable ... a concise, helpful overview of technicalities ... Rowlandson and her collaborators are to be commended for this sound and readable volume, which will repay the reader who consults it for specific material, reads it straight through, or dips into it at will for a taste of Greek and Roman Egypt.' Journal of Egyptian Archaeology

Book Description

This book makes available to students and other non-specialists a varied collection of over three hundred translated texts and fifty illustrations relating to women's lives in Greek and Roman Egypt. These are accompanied by an introductory chapter and full explanatory notes. It makes accessible to all those interested in social history, and in particular the lives of women, this extraordinarily rich body of material from the ancient world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (November 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521588154
• ISBN-13: 978-0521588157
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,021,297 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars useful book on women in Greek and Roman Egypt, June 16, 2000

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This review is from: Women and Society in Greek and Roman Egypt: A Sourcebook (Paperback)

The book offers much information about the role and importance of women in ancient Greek and Roman Egypt. The chapters cover royalty, religion, family, law, economy, childhood, education and marriage. The views presented in the scholarly essays are backed up by cited evidence in contracts, letters and other surviving records. It is a very useful book for the study of women.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A dame is a dame, May 8, 2000

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This review is from: Women and Society in Greek and Roman Egypt: A Sourcebook (Paperback)

This book is a fascinating compendium of women in Greek and Roman Egypt. It's easy to read and full of detail about the women who lived in these worlds. When you read about the personal lives, you are struck by the fact that not that much has changed: women back then met a guy, got married, had kids, and then they died. Sound familiar? And then you can't help but ask, is that all there is? There are helpful maps and a glossary.