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Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World

Strong, Anise K. (Western Michigan University)

Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World

Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World

Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World

 

"Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World is the first substantial account of elite Roman concubines and courtesans. Exploring the blurred line between proper matron and wicked prostitute, it illuminates the lives of sexually promiscuous women like Messalina and Clodia, as well as prostitutes with hearts of gold who saved Rome and their lovers in times of crisis.

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Beschrijving Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World

Revealing a more complex range of life choices and sexual activity open to Roman women beyond the traditional binary depiction as either wives or prostitutes, this book will be of interest to Roman historians, gender and sexuality scholars, feminist theorists, and those interested in the evolution of social stereotypes.

ISBN
9781107148758
Pagina's
350
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NUR
741
Druk
1
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Hardback
Taal
Engels
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