Although Greek society was largely male-dominated, it gave rise to a strong tradition of female authorship. Women poets of ancient Greece and Rome have long fas

Faint though the voices of the women of Greek and Roman antiquity may be in some cases, their sound, if we listen carefully enough, can fill many of the gaps an

This highly acclaimed collection provides a unique look into the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women of all social classes-from w

Despite a common perception that most writing in antiquity was produced by men, some important literature written by women during this period has survived. Edit

Mary R. Lefkowitz has extensively revised and rewritten her classic study to introduce a new generation of students to the lives of the Greek poets. Thoroughly