Format:
1 Online-Ressource (ix, 304 Seiten)
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781316563083
Content:
Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World is the first substantial account of elite Roman concubines and courtesans. Exploring the blurred line between proper matron and wicked prostitute, it illuminates the lives of sexually promiscuous women like Messalina and Clodia, as well as prostitutes with hearts of gold who saved Rome and their lovers in times of crisis. It also offers insights into the multiple functions of erotic imagery and the circumstances in which prostitutes could play prominent roles in Roman pubic and religious life. Tracing the evolution of social stereotypes and concepts of virtue and vice in ancient Rome, this volume reveals the range of life choices and sexual activity, beyond the traditional binary depiction of wives or prostitutes, that were available to Roman women.
Content:
1. Faithful wives and greedy prostitutes -- 2. Good little prostitutes -- 3. Powerful concubines and influential courtesans -- 4. Matrona as Meretrix -- 5. Can you know a Meretrix when you see one? -- 6. Prostitutes and matrons in the urban landscape -- 7. Pious prostitutes -- 8. The "whore" label in Western culture -- Conclusion: Liminal women
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Jul 2016)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781316602645
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781107148758
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Strong, Anise K., 1977 - Prostitutes and matrons in the Roman world New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016 ISBN 9781107148758
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781316602645
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
,
Ancient Studies
Keywords:
Römisches Reich
;
Prostituierte
;
Prostitution
;
Matronen
;
Geschichte
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9781316563083
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