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Ancient stepmothers : myth, misogyny, and reality /

Ancient Stepmothers is the first full-length study of the stepmother in Graeco-Roman antiquity. Several perspectives are covered: literary, historical and sociological, the last-mentioned making use of comparative material from modern studies of stepfamilies. The portrayal of the stepmother in myth...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Watson, Patricia A., 1947- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill, 1995.
Collection:Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 143.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Preliminary Material / Patricia A. Watson
  • Introduction / Patricia A. Watson
  • Stepmothers in Greek Myth / Patricia A. Watson
  • Stepmothers in Classical Athens / Patricia A. Watson
  • The Saeva Noverca in Roman Literature / Patricia A. Watson
  • Stepmothers in Roman Life / Patricia A. Watson
  • Historical Figures: Livia, Agrippina and Octavia / Patricia A. Watson
  • Conclusion / Patricia A. Watson
  • The Stepmother Myths / Patricia A. Watson
  • Origins of the Stepmother Myths / Patricia A. Watson
  • The Stepmother in the Folktale / Patricia A. Watson
  • Establishing a List of Inscriptions / Patricia A. Watson
  • Selected Bibliography / Patricia A. Watson
  • General Index / Patricia A. Watson
  • Index of Passages Discussed / Patricia A. Watson
  • Supplements to Mnemosyne / J.M. Bremer , L.F. Janssen , H. Pinkster , H.W. Pleket , C.J. Ruijgh and P.H. Schrijvers.