Women in the ancient world / Jenifer Neils.

Author/creator Neils, Jenifer, 1950-
Format Book
Publication InfoLos Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, ©2011.
Description216 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Electronic LocationInhaltsverzeichnis
Subjects
Women--History. --To 500.
Women--Social conditions.
Women--Social life and customs.
Women in art.
History, Ancient.

Contents Real women: an introduction -- Female stereotypes -- Mothers and mourners -- Working women -- The body beautiful -- Women and religion -- Royal women.
Abstract "In this lively and accessible book, Jenifer Neils offers an engaging overview of the roles of women in the ancient societies of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and the Near East. Sifting through a range of evidence from written and material culture, and focusing in particular on visual imagery, she traces the parameters of women's real lives, as distinct from the stereotypical ways in which they were often portrayed."--P. [2] of cover.
General noteIncludes index.
LCCN 2011011963
ISBN9781606060919 (pbk.)
ISBN1606060910 (pbk.)