Ancient stepmothers : myth, misogyny, and reality /
Ancient Stepmothers is the first full-length study of the stepmother in Graeco-Roman antiquity. Several perspectives are covered: literary, historical and sociological, the last-mentioned making use of comparative material from modern studies of stepfamilies. The portrayal of the stepmother in myth...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; New York :
E.J. Brill,
1995.
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Mnemosyne, Supplements
143.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 1-203, ISBN: 9789004381049.
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Call Number: PA3015.S84 W38 1995
- Preliminary Material /
- Patricia A. Watson
- Introduction /
- Patricia A. Watson
- Stepmothers in Greek Myth /
- Patricia A. Watson
- Stepmothers in Classical Athens /
- Patricia A. Watson
- The Saeva Noverca in Roman Literature /
- Patricia A. Watson
- Stepmothers in Roman Life /
- Patricia A. Watson
- Historical Figures: Livia, Agrippina and Octavia /
- Patricia A. Watson
- Conclusion /
- Patricia A. Watson
- The Stepmother Myths /
- Patricia A. Watson
- Origins of the Stepmother Myths /
- Patricia A. Watson
- The Stepmother in the Folktale /
- Patricia A. Watson
- Establishing a List of Inscriptions /
- Patricia A. Watson
- Selected Bibliography /
- Patricia A. Watson
- General Index /
- Patricia A. Watson
- Index of Passages Discussed /
- Patricia A. Watson
- Supplements to Mnemosyne /
- J.M. Bremer , L.F. Janssen , H. Pinkster , H.W. Pleket , C.J. Ruijgh and P.H. Schrijvers.