An extensive and fascinating collection of stories featuring both
famous and everyday women, giving a well-rounded view of the lives
of women in the ancient world. When did women first become rulers,
athletes, soldiers, heroines, and villains? They always were,
observes historian Judith Salisbury. From Mesopotamian priestesses
and poets to Egyptian queens and consorts, "there was never a time
when women did not participate in all aspects of society."
Salisbury tells the stories of 150 women from the ancient world,
ranging from the very famous, such as Cleopatra VII, immortalized
by Hollywood, to the barely remembered, such as the Roman poet
Nossis. Writing for a general audience, Salisbury begins by
painting each woman into her historical context, then recounts each
woman's story, describing the choices she made as she looked for
happiness, wealth, power, or well-being for herself and her
family—stories much like our own. In entries on general
themes—clothing, cosmetics, work, sexuality, prostitution,
gynecology—Salisbury analyzes the commonalties in the lives of
these women of antiquity from a cross-cultural perspective.
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