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OverviewUnlike many studies of the family in the ancient world, this volume presents readings of mothers in classical literature, including philosophical and epigraphic writing as well as poetic texts. Rather than relying on a male viewpoint, the essays offer a female perspective on the lifecycle of motherhood. Although almost all ancient authors are men, this book nevertheless aims to carefully unpack the role of the mother not as projected by the son or other male relations, but from a woman's own experiences in order to better understand how they perceived themselves and their families. Because the primary interest is in the mothers themselves, rather than the authors of the texts in which they appear, the work is organized according to the lifecycle of motherhood instead of the traditional structure of the chronology of male authors. The chronology of the male authors ranges from classical Greece to late antiquity, while the motherly lifecycle ranges from pre-conception to the commemoration of offspring who have died before their mothers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alison Sharrock , Alison KeithPublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Volume: 57 Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.720kg ISBN: 9781487532017ISBN 10: 1487532016 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 28 February 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsThe chapters are successful in considering the nuances of the conceptualization of mothers in ancient sources, especially in poetry, and taken as a whole the volume achieves its aim of opening up new ways of viewing mothers in antiquity. -- Fiona McHardy, University of Roehampton * <em>Early Modern Women</em> * Maternal Conceptions in Classical Literature and Philosophy is a compelling and exciting collection that thoughtfully deals with motherly grief, authority, and wisdom, and will offer much to scholars and students on the topics of women in antiquity and ancient sexuality and gender. - Erika Damer, Department of Classical Studies, University of Richmond Featuring a truly stellar list of contributors, Maternal Conceptions in Classical Literature and Philosophy makes significant contributions to the study of motherhood in the ancient world, and presents deep and thorough discussions of well-defined themes and original theses. - Patricia Salzman-Mitchell, Department of Classics and General Humanities, Montclair State University Author InformationAlison Sharrock is a professor in the Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology, and Egyptology at the University of Manchester. Alison Keith is a professor of classics and director of the Jackman Humanities Institute at the University of Toronto. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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