History of Women in the West.From Ancient Goddesses to Christian Saints

Auteur
Georges Duby, a member of the Académie Française, is Professor of Medieval History at the Collège de France. Michelle Perrot is Professor of Contemporary History at the Université de Paris VII.

Texte du rabat
Informed by the work of 75 distinguished historians, this five-volume series sets before us an engaging, panoramic chronicle that extends from antiquity to the present day. Volume One offers fresh insight into more than 20 centuries of Greek and Roman history to illustrate how representations of women evolved during this age. 84 illustrations.

Résumé
This five-volume series sets before us a panoramic chronicle that extends from antiquity to the present day. Volume I offers insight into more than twenty centuries of Greek and Roman history and encompasses a landscape that stretches from the North Sea to the Mediterranean and from the Pillars of Hercules to the banks of the Indus.

Contenu

A New Kind of History Natalie Zemon Davis and Joan Wallach Scott Writing the History of Women Georges Duby and Michelle Perrot Representations of Women Pauline Schmitt Pantel 1. Feminine Models of the Ancient World 1. What is a Goddess? Nicole Loraux 2. The Sexual Philosophies of Plato and Aristotle Giulia Sissa 3. The Division of the Sexes in Roman Law Yan Thomas 4. Figures of Women Francois Lissarrague 2. Traditional Rituals Women Share 5. Marriage in Ancient Greece Claudine Leduc 6. Body Politics in Ancient Rome Aline Rousselle 7. Pandora's Daughters and Rituals in Grecian Cities Louise Bruit Zaidman 8. The Religious Roles of Roman Women John Scheid 9. Early Christian Women Monique Alexandre 3. Yesterday and Today 10. Creating a Myth of Matriarchy Stella Georgoudi 11. Women and Ancient History Today Pauline Schmitt Pantel The Woman's Voice Notes Bibliography Contributors Illustration Credits Index