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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Main Author: Watson, Patricia A., 1947-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill, 1995.

Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements 143.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 1-203, ISBN: 9789004381049.

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Call Number: PA3015.S84 W38 1995

Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
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  • Introduction /
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  • Stepmothers in Greek Myth /
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  • Stepmothers in Classical Athens /
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  • The Saeva Noverca in Roman Literature /
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  • Stepmothers in Roman Life /
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  • Historical Figures: Livia, Agrippina and Octavia /
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  • Conclusion /
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  • The Stepmother Myths /
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  • Origins of the Stepmother Myths /
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  • The Stepmother in the Folktale /
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  • Establishing a List of Inscriptions /
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  • Selected Bibliography /
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  • General Index /
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  • Index of Passages Discussed /
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  • Supplements to Mnemosyne /
  • J.M. Bremer , L.F. Janssen , H. Pinkster , H.W. Pleket , C.J. Ruijgh and P.H. Schrijvers.