Women in Athenian Law and Life by Roger Just (1991, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415058414
ISBN-139780415058414
eBay Product ID (ePID)1154211

Product Key Features

Number of Pages328 Pages
Publication NameWomen in Athenian Law and Life
LanguageEnglish
SubjectWomen, Ancient / General, Subjects & Themes / Women, Women's Studies, Gender & the Law
Publication Year1991
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Law, Social Science, History
AuthorRoger Just
FormatUk-B Format Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN90-047937
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal305.42/0938
SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive account of the Athenians' conception of women during the classical period of the fifth and fourth centuries BC. Though nothing remains that represents the authentic voice of the women themselves, there is a wealth of evidence showing how men sought to define women. By working through a range of material, from the provisions of Athenian law through to the representations of tragedy and comedy, the author builds up, in the manner of an anthropological ethnography, a coherent and integrated picture of the Athenians' notion of woman'., Provides a comprehensive account of the Athenians' conception of women during the classical period and shows the connections between women's place as defined by law and the gender ideology of masculinity and femininity.This book provides a comprehensive account of the Athenians' conception of women during the classical period of the fifth and fourth centuries BC. Though nothing remains that represents the authentic voice of the women themselves, there is a wealth of evidence showing how men sought to define women. By working through a range of material, from the provisions of Athenian law through to the representations of tragedy and comedy, the author builds up, in the manner of an anthropological ethnography, a coherent and integrated picture of the Athenians' notion of 'woman'., This book provides a comprehensive account of the Athenians' conception of women during the classical period of the fifth and fourth centuries BC. Though nothing remains that represents the authentic voice of the women themselves, there is a wealth of evidence showing how men sought to define women. By working through a range of material, from the provisions of Athenian law through to the representations of tragedy and comedy, the author builds up, in the manner of an anthropological ethnography, a coherent and integrated picture of the Athenians' notion of 'woman'.
LC Classification NumberHQ1134.J87 1991
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