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LEADER: 03325cam a2200445 i 4500
001 2015004430
003 DLC
005 20151209075932.0
008 150707s2015 nyuab b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2015004430
020 $a9780190251888 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
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050 00 $aHQ1136$b.H44 2015
082 00 $a305.409456/32$223
084 $aHIS002020$aSOC028000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aHemelrijk, Emily Ann,$d1953-
245 10 $aHidden lives, public personae :$bwomen and civic life in the Roman West /$cEmily A. Hemelrijk.
264 1 $aOxford$aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$c[2015]
300 $axviii, 610 pages: $b illustrations, maps ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 571- 603) and index.
520 2 $a"By its in-depth discussion of women's civic roles in the towns outside Rome, this study offers a compelling new vision of Roman women's integration into their communities and contributes to a more comprehensive view of civic life under the Roman Empire"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 2 $a"Roman cities have rarely been studied from the perspective of women, and studies of Roman women mainly focus on the city of Rome. Studying the civic participation of women in the towns of Italy outside Rome and in the numerous cities of the Latin-speaking provinces of the Roman Empire, this books offers a new view on Roman women and urban society in the Roman Principate. Drawing on epigraphy and archaeology, and to a lesser extent on legal and literary texts, women's civic roles as priestesses, benefactresses and patronesses or 'mothers' of cities and associations (collegia and the Augustales) are brought to the fore. In contrast to the city of Rome, which was dominated by the imperial family, wealthy women in the local Italian and provincial towns had ample opportunity to leave their mark on the city. Their motives to spend their money, time and energy for the benefit of their cities and the rewards their contributions earned them take centre stage. Assessing the meaning and significance of their contributions for themselves and their families and for the cities that enjoyed them, the book presents a new and detailed view of the role of women and gender in Roman urban life"--$cProvided by publisher.
505 0 $a1. 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.
650 0 $aWomen$zRome$xHistory.
650 0 $aWomen$zItaly$xHistory$yTo 1500.
650 0 $aWomen$zRome$xRoman provinces$xHistory.
650 0 $aSex role$zRome$xHistory.
650 0 $aCities and towns$zRome$xHistory.
650 0 $aCity and town life$zRome$xHistory.
650 0 $aCommunity life$zRome$xHistory.
651 0 $aRome$xSocial conditions.
651 0 $aItaly$xSocial conditions.
650 0 $aRoman provinces$xSocial conditions.
650 7 $aHISTORY / Ancient / Rome.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies.$2bisacsh