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In Penelope to Poppaea, Anne Haward takes a close look at the position of women in the classical world. The approach of the book is deliberately chronological, mapping out the changes in development in women's lives and status as the societies of Greece and Rome evloved. The differences between Greek and Roman atttitudes to women are clearly presented. Evidence for the theories of the book is taken from a wide selection of ancient sources including art and archaeology as well as literature

Penelope to Poppaea

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      Publisher Bristol Classical Press
      Published 1 January 1998
      ISBN-13 9781853994982
      978-1853994982
      ISBN-10 1853994987

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      Book Synopsis
      In Penelope to Poppaea, Anne Haward takes a close look at the position of women in the classical world. The approach of the book is deliberately chronological, mapping out the changes in development in women's lives and status as the societies of Greece and Rome evloved. The differences between Greek and Roman atttitudes to women are clearly presented. Evidence for the theories of the book is taken from a wide selection of ancient sources including art and archaeology as well as literature

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