Women and Slaves in Greco-Roman Culture
Title | Women and Slaves in Greco-Roman Culture PDF eBook |
Author | Sandra R. Joshel |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2005-08-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1134716761 |
Women and Slaves in Classical Culture examines how ancient societies were organized around slave-holding and the subordination of women to reveal how women and slaves interacted with one another in both the cultural representations and the social realities of the Greco-Roman world. The contributors explore a broad range of evidence including: * the mythical constructions of epic and drama * the love poems of Ovid * the Greek medical writers * Augustine's autobiography * a haunting account of an unnamed Roman slave * the archaeological remains of a slave mining camp near Athens. They argue that the distinctions between male and female and servile and free were inextricably connected. This erudite and well-documented book provokes questions about how we can hope to recapture the experience and subjectivity of ancient women and slaves and addresses the ways in which femaleness and servility interacted with other forms of difference, such as class, gender and status. Women and Slaves in Classical Culture offers a stimulating and frequently controversial insight into the complexities of gender and status in the Greco-Roman world.
A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman
Title | A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman PDF eBook |
Author | Holly Beers |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 179 |
Release | 2019-12-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830849890 |
In first-century Ephesus, life is not easy for women. In this gripping novel, Holly Beers introduces us to the first-century setting where Paul first proclaimed the gospel. Illuminated by historical images and explanatory sidebars, this lively story not only shows us the rich tapestry of life in a Greco-Roman city, it also foregrounds the interior life of one woman—and the radical new freedom the gospel promised her.
Slavery in the Roman World
Title | Slavery in the Roman World PDF eBook |
Author | Sandra R. Joshel |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 253 |
Release | 2010-08-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0521535018 |
A lively and comprehensive overview of Roman slavery, ideal for introductory-level students of the ancient Mediterranean world.
Gender, Manumission, and the Roman Freedwoman
Title | Gender, Manumission, and the Roman Freedwoman PDF eBook |
Author | Matthew J. Perry |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 281 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1107040310 |
This book explores the institution of manumission-the freeing of slaves-in ancient Rome from a gendered perspective. Rome was unique among ancient polities in that it bestowed freed slaves with full citizenship, granting them rights nearly equal to those of freeborn individuals. The sexual identities of a female slave and a female citizen were fundamentally incompatible, as the former was principally defined by her sexual availability and the latter by her sexual integrity. Accordingly, those evaluating the manumission process needed to reconcile a woman's experiences as a slave with the expectations and moral rigor required of the female citizen.
The Topography of Violence in the Greco-Roman World
Title | The Topography of Violence in the Greco-Roman World PDF eBook |
Author | Werner Riess |
Publisher | University of Michigan Press |
Pages | 423 |
Release | 2016-06-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0472119826 |
Examines how location confers cultural meaning on acts of violence, and renders them socially acceptable--or not
Jesus and Other Men
Title | Jesus and Other Men PDF eBook |
Author | Susanna Asikainen |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2018-01-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 900436109X |
In Jesus and Other Men, Susanna Asikainen explores the masculinities of Jesus and other male characters and the ideal femininities in the Synoptic Gospels.
Slavery and Sexuality in Classical Antiquity
Title | Slavery and Sexuality in Classical Antiquity PDF eBook |
Author | Deborah Kamen |
Publisher | University of Wisconsin Pres |
Pages | 343 |
Release | 2021-06-29 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0299331903 |
Slavery and sexuality in the ancient world are well researched on their own, yet rarely have they been examined together. Chapters address a wealth of art, literature, and drama to explore a wide range of issues, including gendered power dynamics, sexual violence in slave revolts, same-sex relations between free and enslaved people, and the agency of assault victims.