Women in Hellenistic Egypt: From Alexander to Cleopatra by Sarah B Pomeroy (PDF)

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After its conquest in 331 B.C., Egypt became the center of the Hellenistic world, attracting men and women from other parts of the Mediterranean area. In this cosmopolitan and mobile society, Greek women of the ruling class had unprecedented opportunities and were able to employ some of the legal freedoms enjoyed by their Egyptian counterparts.Using evidence from a wide array of sources including literature, papyri, inscriptions, coins, and terra-cotta figurines, Sarah Pomeroy discusses women ranging from queens such as Arsinoë II and Cleopatra VII to Jewish slaves working on a Greek estate. This edition contains a new foreword, additional information, and an updated bibliography by the author.

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Editorial Reviews: Review A thoughtful and well documented account . . . written in a straightforward and accessible style. (American Journal of Philology)A pioneering single survey of one ancient society. (The Classical Review) Book Description Using evidence from a wide array of sources, Sarah Pomeroy discusses women ranging from queens such as Arsinoë II and Cleopatra VII to Jewish slaves working on a Greek estate. About the Author Sarah B. Pomeroy, a Ph.D. from Columbia University, is currently Professor of Classics and Women’s Studies at Hunter College and at the Graduate School, City University of New York. She is an experienced papyrologist and wrote the first general book in English about women in antiquity: Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves. Read more

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