In Penelope to Poppaea, Anne Haward takes a close look at theposition of women in the classical world. The approach of the book isdeliberately chronological, mapping out the changes in development inwomen's lives and status as the societies of Greece and Rome evloved.The differences between Greek and Roman atttitudes to women are clearlypresented. Evidence for the theories of the book is taken from a wideselection of ancient sources including art and archaeology as well asliterature

This text aims to overturn the frequent dismissal of Roman art as 'mosaics and uninspiring copies of Greek sculpture'. In place of the usual historical outline approach, this book looks at the subject by genre and considers the attitudes of Romans themselves to art. Drawing on literary sources as well as illustrations from many parts of the Roman world, this survey of Roman art to the time of Constantine considers what Romans hoped to achieve and how far they were successful.