Women in the Athenian Agora

By (author) Susan I Rotroff By (author) Robert D. Lamberton

Book cover: Women in the Athenian Agora

Extent: 56 pages

Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Subjects: Classical Studies, Mediterranean Archaeology

Series: Agora Picture Book

Series volume number: 26

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(December 2006)

ISBN: 9780876616444

5.47 x 8.46 inches

Price: $6.95

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Using evidence from the Athenian Agora, the authors show how objects discovered during excavations provide a vivid picture of women’s lives. The book is structured according to the social roles women played: as owners of property, companions (in and outside of marriage), participants in ritual, craftspeople, producers, and consumers. A final section moves from the ancient world to the modern, discussing the role of women as archaeologists in the early years of the Agora excavations.

  • By (author) Susan I Rotroff
  • By (author) Robert D. Lamberton