In Homer's Odyssey, Penelope famously unpicks the threads of a
shroud at night to put off marrying a hapless suitor. In Ovid's
Metamorphoses, Philomela weaves the story of her rape into a
tapestry after she is deprived of the power of speech. Male writers
were generally happy to imagine mythological women turning their
daily chores into creative exercises in self-expression. It did not
always occur to men that real women might be up to something just
as interesting. These women, the missing thread in the tapestry of
ancient history, are the focus of this book. Proceeding from Minoan
Crete to Mycenaean Greece, from Lesbos to Asia Minor (modern
Turkey), from the Persian Empire of ancient Iran to the royal court
of Macedonia, from Dido's Carthage in Africa to Cleopatra's Egypt
via Rome and its growing empire, this story covers a stretch of
almost 3,000 years of classical history. Written with Daisy Dunn's
lively prose and compelling storytelling skills, this is an epic
journey through a hidden side of ancient history.
General
| Imprint: |
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
May 2024 |
| Authors: |
Daisy Dunn
|
| Dimensions: |
240 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
416 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4746-1561-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-4746-1561-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781474615617 |
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