Penelope to Poppaea

(Paperback, New edition)

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In Penelope to Poppaea, Anne Haward takes a close look at the position of women in the classical world. The approach of the book is deliberately chronological, mapping out the changes in development in women's lives and status as the societies of Greece and Rome evloved. The differences between Greek and Roman atttitudes to women are clearly presented. Evidence for the theories of the book is taken from a wide selection of ancient sources including art and archaeology as well as literature

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Anne Haward is a freelance lecturer in aspects of Roman art. She was formerly Head of Classics at New Hall School, Chelmsford.