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Hidden Lives, Public Personae

By Emily Hemelrijk

Hidden Lives, Public Personae Books

Hidden Lives, Public Personae

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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 in the Roman Principate. Drawing on epigraphy and archaeology, and to a lesser extent on legal and literary texts, women's civic roles as priestesses, benefactresses and patronesses or 'mothers' of cities and associations (collegia and the Augustales) are brought to the fore. In contrast to the city of Rome, which was dominated by the imperial family, wealthy women in the local Italian and provincial towns had ample opportunity to leave their mark on the city. Their motives to spend their money, time and energy for the benefit of their cities and the rewards their contributions earned them take centre stage. Assessing the meaning and significance of their contributions for themselves and their families and for the cities that enjoyed them, the book presents a new and detailed view of the role of women and gender in Roman urban life.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
650
Release Date:
2015-09-30
Publication Date:
2015-09-30
Publisher:
OXFORD UNIV PR
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0190251883
ISBN13:
9780190251888
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1130 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
39 cm
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