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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Hemelrijk, Emily Ann (1953-....)
Titre(s) : Hidden lives, public personae [Texte imprimé] : women and civic life in the Roman West / Emily A. Hemelrijk
Publication : Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015
Description matérielle : xviii, 610 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Comprend : 1. A World Full of Cities ; 2. Civic Priesthoods ; 3. Civic Benefactresses ; 4.
Social Networks and Civic Associations ; 5. Civic Patronage and "Motherhood" of Cities
and Associations ; 6. Female Presence : Public Honour ; Conclusions ; Appendix:
Tables to Chapters 2-6.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 571-603) and index
"By its in-depth discussion of women's civic roles in the towns outside Rome, this
study offers a compelling new vision of Roman women's integration into their communities
and contributes to a more comprehensive view of civic life under the Roman Empire"
; "Roman cities have rarely been studied from the perspective of women, and studies
of Roman women mainly focus on the city of Rome. Studying the civic participation
of women in the towns of Italy outside Rome and in the numerous cities of the Latin-speaking
provinces of the Roman Empire, this books offers a new view on Roman women and urban
society in the Roman Principate. Drawing on epigraphy and archaeology, and to a lesser
extent on legal and literary texts, women's civic roles as priestesses, benefactresses
and patronesses or 'mothers' of cities and associations (collegia and the Augustales)
are brought to the fore. In contrast to the city of Rome, which was dominated by the
imperial family, wealthy women in the local Italian and provincial towns had ample
opportunity to leave their mark on the city. Their motives to spend their money, time
and energy for the benefit of their cities and the rewards their contributions earned
them take centre stage. Assessing the meaning and significance of their contributions
for themselves and their families and for the cities that enjoyed them, the book presents
a new and detailed view of the role of women and gender in Roman urban life"
Sujet(s) : Participation sociale -- Rome -- Provinces occidentales
Rôle selon le sexe -- Rome -- Provinces occidentales
Femmes -- Conditions sociales -- Rome -- Provinces occidentales
Indice(s) Dewey :
305.409 37 (23e éd.) = Femmes - Monde antique - Italie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780190251888. - ISBN 0190251883 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44479984p
Notice n° :
FRBNF44479984
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