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Roman Girlhood and the Fashioning of Femininity on Hardback by Lauren Caldwell
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Elite women in the Roman world were often educated, socially prominent, and even relatively independent. Yet the social regime that ushered these same women into marriage and childbearing at an early age was remarkably restrictive. In the first book-length study of girlhood in the early Roman Empire, Lauren Caldwell investigates the reasons for this paradox. Through an examination of literary, legal, medical, and epigraphic sources, she identifies the social pressures that tended to overwhelm concerns about girls' individual health and well-being. In demonstrating how early marriage was driven by a variety of concerns, including the value placed on premarital virginity and paternal authority, this book enhances an understanding of the position of girls as they made the transition from childhood to womanhood.

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Lauren Caldwell is Assistant Professor of Classical Studies at Wesleyan University, Connecticut.
Release date NZ
December 15th, 2014
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Pages
196
Dimensions
150x236x18
ISBN-13
9781107041004
Product ID
22566581

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