| The Roman Mistress: Ancient and Modern Representations Revised Edition Contributor(s): Wyke, Maria (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199228337 ISBN-13: 9780199228331 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: From Latin love poetry's dominating and enslaving beloveds, to modern popular culture's infamous Cleopatras and Messalinas, representations of the Roman mistress (or the mistress of Romans) have brought into question both ancient and modern genders and political systems. The Roman Mistress makes an important and original contribution simultaneously to feminist scholarship on antiquity, the classical tradition, and cultural studies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - Poetry | Ancient & Classical - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 871.010 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.17 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Latin love poetry's dominating and enslaving beloveds, to modern popular culture's infamous Cleopatras and Messalinas, representations of the Roman mistress (or the mistress of Romans) have brought into question both ancient and modern genders and political systems. The Roman Mistress makes an important and original contribution simultaneously to feminist scholarship on antiquity, the classical tradition, and cultural studies. |