Women in late antiquity by gillian clark

This book bridges a gap between two traditional disciplines. Since the s, there has been a remarkable outpouring of work on women in antiquity, but women in late antiquity 3rd-6th centuries A. Classicists have been more concerned with the first two centuries A. In this book, Clark offers an introduction to the basic conditions of life for women: marriage, divorce, celibacy and prostitution; legal constraints and protection; child-bearing, health care, and medical theories; housing, housework, and clothes; and the general assumptions about female nature which were discarded at need.

Women in late antiquity by gillian clark: This book bridges a gap between

Christian and non-Christian literature, art, and archaeology are used to exemplify both the practicalities of life and the prevailing "discourses" of the ancient world. What would you like to know about this product? Please enter your name, your email and your question regarding the product in the fields below, and we'll answer you in the next hours.

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