Sarah B. Pomeroy ist eine amerikanische Althistorikerin, deren Werk sich auf die Frauengeschichte in der klassischen Antike konzentriert. Ihre Expertise und ihr tiefgreifender Einblick in diesen wenig erforschten Bereich der antiken Geschichte beleuchten die Leben und Erfahrungen von Frauen in der klassischen Periode. Durch ihr Schreiben bringt Pomeroy eine neue Perspektive auf die Vergangenheit und zeigt ihre Relevanz für heutige Leser auf.
Eine wissenschaftlich fundierte und zugleich höchst lesbare Darstellung des öffentlichen wie privaten Lebens der Frauen in der Antike von 1200 v. bis 300 n. Chr. Berücksichtigt werden Frauen aller sozialen Schichten von der Königin und der Priesterin bis zur Sklavin und der Prostituierten.
Sarah Pomeroy seeks to reconstruct the lives and the world of Sparta's women- including how their legal status changed over time and how they held on to their surprising autonomy. Written by one of the leading authorities on women in antiquity, this is the first full-length study of Spartan women.
'The classic, groundbreaking account of women's lives in Greece and Rome' Mary Beard For centuries, half the ancient world remained invisible -- until Sarah Pomeroy's pioneering history, which at last revealed the women of antiquity to modern eyes. What did daily life hold for women in ancient Greece and Rome? How many women read the great histories of Herodotus and Thucydides? Did Socrates' wife, Xanthippe, debate with her husband on issues of beauty and truth? Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves is a foundational work of feminism, reconstructing the lives of these lost women of antiquity in order that we might better understand the roots of our own classically influenced society today.
Regilla was married at age 15 to wealthy Greek Herodes. Twenty years later, eight months pregnant with her sixth child, she died under mysterious circumstances from a blow delivered by Herodes's freedman. Herodes was charged but acquitted. This investigation suggests that despite his erection of monuments to his deceased wife, Herodes was guilty.
In 1660, at the age of thirteen, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) began her study of butterfly metamorphosis—years before any other scientist published an accurate description of the process. Later, Merian and her daughter ventured thousands of miles from their home in the Netherlands into the rainforests of South America seeking new and amazing insects to observe and illustrate. Years after her death, Merian’s accurate and beautiful illustrations were used by scientists, including Carl Linnaeus, to classify species, and today her prints and paintings are prized by museums around the world. More than a dozen species of plants and animals are named after Merian. The first Merian biography written for ages 10 and up, this book will enchant budding scientists and artists alike. Readers will be inspired by Merian’s talent, curiosity, and grit and will be swept up in the story of her life, which was adventurous even by today’s standards. With its lively text, quotations from Merian’s own study book, and fascinating sidebars on history, art, and science, this volume is an ideal STEAM title for readers of all ages and interests.