The Routledge Companion to Women and Monarchy in the Ancient Mediterranean World
Author | : Elizabeth Donnelly Carney |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 537 |
Release | : 2020-10-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 1138358843 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781138358843 |
Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This volume offers the first comprehensive look at the role of women in the monarchies of the ancient Mediterranean. It consistently addresses certain issues across all dynasties: title, role in succession, the situation of mothers, wives and daughters of kings, regnant and co-regnant women, role in cult and in dynastic image, while also examining a sampling of the careers of individual women while placing them within broader contexts. Written by an international group of experts, this collection is based on the assumption that women played a fundamental role in ancient monarchy, that they were part, not apart from it, and that it is necessary to understand their role to understand ancient monarchies. This is a crucial resource for anyone interested in the role of women in antiquity.