The Athenian Woman - An Iconographic Handbook

List of contents

Introduction 1. Becoming visible 2. Domestic labour 3. Working women 4. The Women's room 5. Women and Men Conclusion

Summary

Ceramics are an unparalleled resource for women's lives in ancient Greece, since they show a huge number of female types and activities. This much-needed study shows that it is vital to see the vases as archaeology as well as art.

Product details

• Authors: Sian Lewis
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.05.2002
• EAN: 9780415232340
• ISBN: 978-0-415-23234-0
• No. of pages: 276
• Weight: 820 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, ART / Subjects & Themes / Human Figure, HISTORY / Women, ART / Women Artists, Ancient World, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Archaeology by period / region, Gender studies: women and girls