Roman Girlhood and the Fashioning of Femininity

ISBN-13: 9781108730259 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 194 str.

Lauren Caldwell

Opis

This book examines the lives of adolescent girls in early Roman imperial society (first century BCE to third century CE).

Recenzje

'… the study harnesses an impressive array of primary literary and epigraphic sources presented in a manner that is accessible, well written, and makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of girlhood and femininity in the Roman context … Roman Girlhood and the Fashioning of Femininity would easily have a place on the bookshelf of undergraduates embarking on Roman history studies as well as scholars particularly interested in feminist, childhood, and sexual history during the Roman period.' Hayley Stoneham, The Journal of Dress History

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Formal education and socialization in virtue; 2. Protecting virginity; 3. Medical perspectives on puberty; 4. The pressure to marry; 5. The wedding; Epilogue.