Fathers and Daughters in Roman Society : : Women and the Elite Family / / Judith P. Hallett.
Judith Hallett illuminates a paradox of elite Roman society of the classical period: its members extolled female domesticity and imposed numerous formal constraints on women's public activity, but many women in Rome's leading families wielded substantial political and social influence.Orig...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1980-1999 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014] ©1984 |
Year of Publication: | 2014 |
Edition: | Course Book |
Language: | English |
Series: | Princeton Legacy Library ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (444 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface And Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- I. The Paradox Of Elite Roman Women: Patriarchal Society and Female Formidability -- II. Women of Elite Families and Roman Society -- III. Filiae Familiae -- IV. Sorores Familiae -- V. Matres Familiae -- VI. Some Cultural Perspectives on Ancient Roman Filiafocality -- Selected Bibliography -- Appendix: Genealogical Tables -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Historical and Legendary Persons -- Index of Subjects |
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Summary: | Judith Hallett illuminates a paradox of elite Roman society of the classical period: its members extolled female domesticity and imposed numerous formal constraints on women's public activity, but many women in Rome's leading families wielded substantial political and social influence.Originally published in 1984.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781400855322 9783110413441 9783110413519 9783110442496 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781400855322 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Judith P. Hallett. |