Warrior women : the anonymous Tractatus de mulieribus /
This study analyzes the anonymous Tractatus de Mulieribus , a brief, virtually unknown Greek work, telling of fourteen outstanding women, Greek and barbarian, notable for their intelligence, initiative and courage. The first part of the book is a comprehensive introduction to the treatise and includ...
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English
Ancient Greek
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Leiden ; New York :
E.J. Brill,
1997.
Series:
Mnemosyne, Supplements
162.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 1-203, ISBN: 9789004381049.
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Call Number: HQ1134 .G47 1997
| Summary: | This study analyzes the anonymous Tractatus de Mulieribus , a brief, virtually unknown Greek work, telling of fourteen outstanding women, Greek and barbarian, notable for their intelligence, initiative and courage. The first part of the book is a comprehensive introduction to the treatise and includes - in addition to the original text and an English translation - an examination of both the content and form of De Mulieribus , particularly as a catalogue of women. The times, methods, and purposes of the anonymous author are also investigated. Commentary-essays on the individual women then follow. A wide variety of sources are utilized in order to sketch the fullest possible portrait of each of these lively women. This book, the very first study of De Mulieribus , is a useful introduction to a remarkable treatise. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (252 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-236) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004329881 |
| ISSN: | 0169-8958 ; |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |