The Athenian Woman : An Iconographic Handbook

• Autore: Lewis Sian
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2013; London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (277 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.40938
• Soggetto topico: Athens; Greece; History; Vase painting, Greek; Vases, Greek; Women; Women in art; Women - History - To 500 - Greece; Women - History; Women in art - Themes, motives; Pottery, Greek; Gender & Ethnic Studies; Social Sciences; Gender Studies & Sexuality
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-257) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Becoming visible; 2 Domestic labour; 3 Working women; 4 The women's room; 5 Women and men; Conclusion; Glossary; Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Here 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.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 ke
• Titolo autorizzato: The Athenian Woman
• ISBN: 0-203-35119-3; 1-299-28675-5; 1-135-12825-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816658703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II