Hidden lives, public personae : women and civic life in the Roman West / Emily A. Hemelrijk.
Hidden lives, public personae : women and civic life in the Roman West / Emily A. Hemelrijk.
Hidden lives, public personae : women and civic life in the Roman West / Emily A. Hemelrijk.
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New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
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G 2015/3874
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English
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Physical content
xviii, 610 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
1. A World Full of Cities -- 2. Civic Priesthoods -- 3. Civic Benefactresses -- 4. Social Networks and Civic Associations -- 5. Civic Patronage and "Motherhood" of Cities and Associations -- 6. Female Presence: Public Honour and Representation -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Tables to Chapters 2-6.
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New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
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New York (State)
Date Published
[2015]
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"By its in-depth discussion of women's civic roles in the towns outside Rome, this study offers a compelling new vision of Roman women's integration into their communities and contributes to a more comprehensive view of civic life under the Roman Empire"-- Provided by publisher.
"Roman cities have rarely been studied from the perspective of women, and studies of Roman women mainly focus on the city of Rome. Studying the civic participation of women in the towns of Italy outside Rome and in the numerous cities of the Latin-speaking provinces of the Roman Empire, this books offers a new view on Roman women and urban society...
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Hidden lives, public personae : women and civic life in the Roman West / Emily A. Hemelrijk.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2015/3874
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74VKRAoQLEeX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRAoQLEeX
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0190251883 hardcover
9780190251888 hardcover
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305.40945632
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991023218459702626
