Strong Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-316-79286-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

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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 public 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Strong, Anise K.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Klassische Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 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.

Über Autor(innen)

Strong, Anise K.
Anise K. Strong, winner of the Women's Classical Caucus Award for best presentation in classical gender studies, received her BA from Yale University, Connecticut and her MPhil and PhD from Columbia University, New York before beginning her professional career at Northwestern University, Illinois, Stanford University, California, and Western Michigan University. She is an Assistant Professor at Western Michigan University and is also a consultant for various television series in their depictions of antiquity.