Ancient stepmothers : : myth, misogyny, and reality / / by Patricia A. Watson.
Ancient Stepmothers is the first full-length study of the stepmother in Graeco-Roman antiquity. Several perspectives are covered: literary, historical and sociological, the last-mentioned making use of comparative material from modern studies of stepfamilies. The portrayal of the stepmother in myth...
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| Superior document: | Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum, 143 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, New York ;, Köln : : E.J. Brill,, [1995] ©1995 |
| Year of Publication: | 1995 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Mnemosyne, Supplements
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 288 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / Patricia A. Watson
- Introduction / Patricia A. Watson
- Stepmothers in Greek Myth / Patricia A. Watson
- Stepmothers in Classical Athens / Patricia A. Watson
- The Saeva Noverca in Roman Literature / Patricia A. Watson
- Stepmothers in Roman Life / Patricia A. Watson
- Historical Figures: Livia, Agrippina and Octavia / Patricia A. Watson
- Conclusion / Patricia A. Watson
- The Stepmother Myths / Patricia A. Watson
- Origins of the Stepmother Myths / Patricia A. Watson
- The Stepmother in the Folktale / Patricia A. Watson
- Establishing a List of Inscriptions / Patricia A. Watson
- Selected Bibliography / Patricia A. Watson
- General Index / Patricia A. Watson
- Index of Passages Discussed / Patricia A. Watson
- Supplements to Mnemosyne / J.M. Bremer , L.F. Janssen , H. Pinkster , H.W. Pleket , C.J. Ruijgh and P.H. Schrijvers.