The Athenian Woman - An Iconographic Handbook (Paperback, New)

Ceramics are an unparalleled resource for women's lives in ancient Greece, since they show a huge number of female types and activities. Yet it can be difficult to interpret the meanings of these images, especially when they seem to conflict with literary sources. This much-needed study shows that it is vital to see the vases as archaeology as well as art, since context is the key to understanding which images can stand as evidence for the real lives of women, and which should be reassessed.
Sian Lewis considers the full range of female existence in classical Greece - childhood and old age, unfree and foreign status, and the ageless woman characteristic of Athenian red-figure painting.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2002
First published:	2002
Authors:	Sian Lewis
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	276
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-23235-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Ceramic arts, pottery, glass > Ceramics Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Classical Greek & Roman archaeology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Human figures depicted in art > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-415-23235-X
Barcode:	9780415232357

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