Women in the Athenian Agora

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

Book cover: Women in the Athenian Agora

Extent: 56, 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.


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