Women's Life in Greece and Rome: A Source Book in Translation

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 wet nurses, prostitutes, and gladiatrixes to poets, musicians, intellectuals, priestesses, and housewives. The third edition adds new texts to sections throughout the book, vividly describing women's sentiments and circumstances through readings on love, bereavement, and friendship, as well as property rights, breast cancer, female circumcision, and women's roles in ancient religions, including Christianity and pagan cults.

Customer Reviews:

Great resource for undergraduates and graduates

By TammyJo Eckhart "TammyJo Eckhart" - June 19, 2000

This collection of writings from the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome focus on women's lives. However, do not buy this thinking you are getting women's views, that is rare in the record. Well organized and well cited, it provides an excellent teaching aid to the professor and a quick reference to scholars and laypersons. It is best used in an introductory history class or a women's studies class. Could be difficult to understand without basic background materials.

It's about women but not by women!

By Lois Huneycutt - September 21, 2001

This is a magnificent book if you are looking to find out what men wrote about women in the ancient period. It's comprehensive and deals with just about every type of source one can imagine. I've happily used it in women's history course and ancient history courses for many years.

Women's life in greece

By maybo He - January 22, 2013

I had wanted the third edition, but was sent the second. I am not sure if it is VERY different or if i did not read the description clearly, but I still need the book for class