The Athenian Woman by Sian Lewis
Ceramics are an unparalleled resource for women's lives in ancient Greece, since they show a huge number of female types and activities. This much-needed study shows that it is vital to see the vases as archaeology as well as art.'This a very helpful book, written with deep and genuine conviction and scholarship' - Richard Hawley, University of London
'[The book encourages] us to think carefully about provenance in our interpretation of the vases and to use caution in our categorization of themes and images.. L[ewis] has done a tremendous service by calling attention to this lacuna in the scholarship.' - BMCR
'This is essential reading for anyone remotely interested in Greek social history, art and archaeology, or gender studies ... I shall certainly be putting it on a number of undergraduate reading lists.' - JACT Review
'Its arguments, methodologies, and ideological position are clearly and energetically articulated-a fun book to argue about with students.'-Adele C. Scafuro, Brown University (American Journal of Archaeology April 2007)
'[The book encourages] us to think carefully about provenance in our interpretation of the vases and to use caution in our categorization of themes and images ... L[ewis] has done a tremendous service by calling attention to this lacuna in the scholarship.' - BMCR
'This is essential reading for anyone remotely interested in Greek social history, art and archaeology, or gender studies ... I shall certainly be putting it on a number of undergraduate reading lists.' - JACT Review
Sian Lewis is a Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of St Andrews. Other books by Sian Lewis include The Athenian Woman: an iconographic handbook (2002; shortlisted for the Runciman Prize 2003) and the edited volume Ancient Tyranny (2006).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415232357 |
| ISBN 10 | 041523235X |
| Title | The Athenian Woman |
| Author | Sian Lewis |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-05-16 |
| Number of pages | 276 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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