Hidden lives, public personae : women and civic life in the Roman West / Emily A. Hemelrijk.

"By its in-depth discussion of women's civic roles in the towns outside Rome, this study offers a compelling new vision of Roman women's integration into their communities and contributes to a more comprehensive view of civic life under the Roman Empire"-- "Roman cities have rarely been studied from...

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Main Author: Hemelrijk, Emily Ann, 1953- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Women > Rome > History.
Women > Italy > History > To 1500.
Women > Rome > Roman provinces > History.
Sex role > Rome > History.
Cities and towns > Rome > History.
City and town life > Rome > History.
Community life > Rome > History.
Rome > Social conditions.
Italy > Social conditions.
Roman provinces > Social conditions.
HISTORY / Ancient / Rome.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies.
Physical Description:xviii, 610 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 1. A World Full of Cities
  • 2. Civic Priesthoods
  • 3. Civic Benefactresses
  • 4. Social Networks and Civic Associations
  • 5. Civic Patronage and "Motherhood" of Cities and Associations
  • 6. Female Presence: Public Honour and Representation
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix: Tables to Chapters 2-6.