Largely excluded from any public role, the women of ancient Greece nonetheless appear in various guises in the art and writing of the period, and in legal docum

Examines women whose influence was positive, as well as those whose reputations were more notoriousSupremely well researched from many different historical sour

The story of ancient Greece is one of expansion, powerful statesmen and soldier citizens. In ancient Greek society, where the birth of male heirs was vital, wom

This highly acclaimed collection provides a unique look into the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women of all social classes-from w

Greek women routinely wore the veil. That is the unexpected finding of this meticulous study, one with interesting implications for the origins of Western civil