From ancient goddesses to Christian saints
By: Pauline Schmitt Pantel, editor; Arthur Goldhammer, translator.
Contributors: Pantel, Pauline Schmitt
Series: History of women in the West -- v. 1
Publisher: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 572
Subjects: Women -- History.; Women -- Europe -- History.
Work titles: Storia delle donne in Occidente. English.
Notes: Translation of: Storia delle donne in Occidente, vol. I, L'antichità.

Includes bibliographic references (p.[543]-556) and index.
Table of contents: title: A new kind of history / N.Z. Davis, J.W. Scott; title: Writing the history of women / G. Duby, M. Perrot; title: Representations of women / P.S. Pantel; title: What is a goddess? / N. Loraux; title: The sexual philosophies of Plato and Aristotle / G. Sissa; title: The division of the sexes in Roman law / Y. Thomas; title: Figures of women / F. Lissarrague; title: Marriage in Ancient Greece / C. Leduc; title: Body politics in Ancient Rome / A. Rousselle; title: Pandora's daughters and rituals in Grecian cities / L.B. Zaidman; title: The religious roles of Roman women / J. Scheid; title: Early Christian women / M. Alexandre; title: Creating a myth of matriarchy / S. Georgoudi; title: Women and ancient history today / P.S. Pantel; title: The woman's voice.