Matrona Docta: Educated Women in the Roman Elite from Cornelia to Julia Domna
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- Synopsis
- Matrona Docta presents a unique study of the education of upper-class women in Roman society in the central period of Roman history, from the second century BC to AD 235.Emily A. Hemelrijk reconstructs women's opportunities to acquire an education, the impediments they faced, the level of education they could reach and the judgement on educated women in Roman society. She examines also the role of women as patronesses of literature, learning and Roman women's writing.
- Copyright:
- 1999
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781134642847
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780203479445, 9780203007778, 9780415196932, 9780415196932, 9780415341271, 9780415341271
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 06/20/20
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.