Women in the ancient world
By: Jenifer Neils
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9781606060919
Subjects: Women in art; Social life and customs; Ancient History; Social conditions; History; Women
Description: "In this lively and accessible book, Jenifer Neils offers an engaging overview of the roles of women in the ancient societies of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and the Near East. Sifting through a range of evidence from written and material culture, and focusing in particular on visual imagery, she traces the parameters of women's real lives, as distinct from the stereotypical ways in which they were often portrayed."--P. [2] of cover.
Notes: Includes index.