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Routledge The Women of Pliny's Letters - Ancient Roman History

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Explore the lives of Roman women through Pliny's Letters, a crucial historical source spanning the late first and early second centuries CE. This scholarly work examines how Pliny's 368 letters across ten published books reference over 30 women by name, with seven recipients and more than 40 anonymous female figures mentioned throughout. Discover detailed insights into the roles, marriages, households, and family structures of Roman women, predominantly from the upper classes, as revealed through Pliny's correspondence with his male acquaintances. This used book in good condition provides authentic primary source material for students of Latin, ancient history, and women's studies seeking to understand Roman society through the lens of female experiences and social dynamics.

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The book covers over 30 named women and 40+ anonymous female references from Pliny's 368 letters across his ten published epistles.

Explores the roles of women in Roman families, marriages, and households during the late first and early second centuries CE.

Published by Routledge with scholarly analysis of ancient Latin letters as primary historical sources.

Used book in good condition, offering an affordable resource for Latin and ancient history studies.

Addresses social structures and family dynamics of predominantly upper-class Roman women through detailed epistolary evidence.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
16 November 2012
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