Loved itSo, this is a book that has followed me throughout my career. I was first introduced to it at university during my undergraduate, and I continued to refer to it during my master's and my PhD. So, yeah, this is a phenomenal, phenomenal book.
Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves Women in Classical Antiquity (1998)
Others: Positive "The first general treatment of women in the ancient world to reflect the critical insights of modern feminism. Though much debated, its position as the basic textbook on women's history in Greece and Rome has hardly been challenged."--Mary Beard, Times Literary Supplement. Illustrations.
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