Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity
by Sarah Pomeroy
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Author: Sarah PomeroyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-01-17
ISBN: 080521030X
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Schocken
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Book Review: Creative use of evidence?
Summary: 1 Stars
I chose to study the lives of Classical Women as part of my Ancient History degree. It was fascinating. I was not impressed by Sarah Pomeroy's work, because of her blatent 'adaptation' of quotes to serve her purpose.
Every historian is influenced by their own contemporary society. Inevitably. Existing viewpoints always need to be challenged and reviewed. (This will include Sarah Pomeroy a few decades down the trail).
Personally I feel this book is written for modern political viewpoints and I think it could have been far more balanced.
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