Women's Life in Greece & Rome

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Women's Life in Greece & Rome is written by Mary R. Lefkowitz and published by JHU Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0801844754 (ISBN 10) and 9780801844751 (ISBN 13).

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.