05-10-2003, 12:47 PM
I just discovered this new forum. It is a great idea Rich and I hope it will be as successful as RAT!<br>
Women in Roman Britain by Lindsay Allason-Jones (British Museum Publications) gives a good insight into the lives of women in general.<br>
I also have a book called Growing up and growing old in ancient Rome by Mary Harlowe and Ray Lawrence (Routledge), which whilst not dealing exclusively with women is very imformative on the female role and legal status. To quote from the introduction:<br>
"The focus is on the individual acting within the expectations of his or her family and the observation of outsiders. Here, we resist the temptation of creating a standard life course from birth to death, in favour of an emphasis on different experiences in the relationship between independant adults and dependant young and old."<br>
There is also a site on the web called diotima which is specifically for the study of women and gender in the ancient world. They have loads of translations of classical authors on this subject. Well worth a look!<br>
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Jackie.<br>
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Women in Roman Britain by Lindsay Allason-Jones (British Museum Publications) gives a good insight into the lives of women in general.<br>
I also have a book called Growing up and growing old in ancient Rome by Mary Harlowe and Ray Lawrence (Routledge), which whilst not dealing exclusively with women is very imformative on the female role and legal status. To quote from the introduction:<br>
"The focus is on the individual acting within the expectations of his or her family and the observation of outsiders. Here, we resist the temptation of creating a standard life course from birth to death, in favour of an emphasis on different experiences in the relationship between independant adults and dependant young and old."<br>
There is also a site on the web called diotima which is specifically for the study of women and gender in the ancient world. They have loads of translations of classical authors on this subject. Well worth a look!<br>
<br>
Jackie.<br>
<br>
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