Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome

An Anthology

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

There is a general perception that almost all writing in antiquity was done by men. However, some important literature written by women during this period has survived, and many other women writers published work that has not been preserved. Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome is a comprehensive anthology of the surviving literary texts of women writers from the Greco-Roman world, offering new translations of the work of over fifty women. From Sappho, who lived in the seventh century BC, through to Eudocia and Egeria in the fifth century AD, the texts come from a wide range of sources: few works have survived intact, and many are known to us only through literary quotations, scraps of papyrus or even graffiti. Women’s literature in the ancient world spanned the fields of poetry and prose. There is lyric, epic and Christian poetry, along with prose works in history, medicine, alchemy, oratory and philosophy. In addition to genuine works by women, antiquity witnessed the creation of pseudonymous texts which were attributed to famous people (including some women); examples of these are included in this collection. Each author is introduced with a critical review of what we know about the writer, her work and the significance of her work, along with discussion of the texts which follow. The general introduction looks into the problem of the authenticity of some texts attributed to women and places literature by women into the wider literary and social contexts of the ancient Greco-Roman world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-04-01
Mått:169 x 244 x 15 mm
Vikt:485 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:276
Förlag:Equinox Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781904768029

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Mer om författaren

Dr Ian Plant is a member of the Department of Ancient History, Division of Humanities, Macquarie University. He studied Classics (including Ancient Greek and Latin) and Ancient History at the University of Canterbury, where he completed his doctoral studies under the supervision of Dr Katherine Adshead and professor Kevin Lee He taught at the University of Western Australia before taking up the post at Macquarie.

Recensioner i media

'A comprehensive anthology, carefully researched. It has the considerable merit of making available in English translation authors who have never been translated at all, and/or whose work can be easily found only by professional scholars. There is nothing quite like this book on the market. ' Mary Lefkowitz, Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities, Wellesley College

Innehållsförteckning

Table of Contents List of Abbreviations Introduction 1 Sappho 2 Cleobulina 3 Telesilla 4 Myrtis 5 Praxilla 6 Aspasia 7 Eurydice 8 Philaenis 9 Erinna 10 Hedyle 11 Anyte 12 Moero 13 Nossis 14 Nicobule 15 Theano 16 Perictione I & II 17 Myia 18 Aesara 19 Melissa 20 Phintys 21 Ptolemaïs 22 Boeo 23 Corinna 24 Melinno 25 Cornelia 26 Hortensia 27 Sulpicia 28 Philinna 29 Syra 30 Salpe 31 Elephantis 32 Laïs 33 Olympias 34 Sotira 35 Timaris 36 Sulpicia II 37 Pamphila 38 Maria 39 Cleopatra 40 Cleopatra (Alchemist) 41 Dionysia 42 Caecilia Trebulla 43 Julia Balbilla 44 Terentia 45 Demo 46 Fabulla 47 Maia 48 Samithra 49 Xanite 50 Perpetua 51 Theosebeia 52 Proba 53 Egeria 54 Eudocia 55 Eucheria Bibliography Editions Used and Sources of Fragments Glossary Attested Greek and Roman Women Writers Attested Verse Oracles Chronological Survey of Women Writers Select Tables of Comparative Numeration Maps Index of Authors and Works Cited General Index