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Providing a vibrant new perspective on women in the classical world, ""A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women, Revised Edition"" includes more than 500 fascinating life stories ranging from pagan Greece in the seventh century BCE to the rise of Christianity in the fourth century CE. Included in this accessible and user-friendly dictionary are tales from all corners of the Greek and Roman worlds - from Britain and Egypt to Syria and Mauritania. The authors of this invaluable reference guide have created multidimensional and intriguing biographies of women from all walks of life - poets and poisoners, wives and mistresses, businesswomen and slaves, rulers and victims - all noted for their accomplishments as well as their family ties.This new edition includes approximately 100 new biographies, a revised introduction, an expanded bibliography, updated further readings, an index, and new photographs and maps. New entries highlight biographies of women throughout the Mediterranean who participated in the violent formative years of Christianity during the fourth and fifth centuries. In addition, biographies of women memorialized in inscriptions and recorded on papyri have been added to those appearing in the literary sources, both in the earlier and later centuries.

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Praise for the previous edition: This is an excellent work, providing not only information about the lives of individual women but broad insight into the circumstances surrounding those lives. Much of the information it contains is unique and not included in other reference sources on the Greek and Roman world. Recommended for high-school, public, and academic libraries.--Booklist ...a very useful resource...recommended for all libraries.--Choice Providing a vibrant new perspective on women in the classical world, A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women, Revised Edition includes more than 500 fascinating life stories ranging from pagan Greece in the seventh century BCE to the rise of Christianity in the fourth century CE. Included in this accessible and user-friendly dictionary are tales from all corners of the Greek and Roman worlds--from Britain and Egypt to Syria and Mauritania. The authors of this invaluable reference guide have created multidimensional and intriguing biographies of women from all walks of life--poets and poisoners, wives and mistresses, businesswomen and slaves, rulers and victims--all noted for their accomplishments as well as their family ties. This new edition includes approximately 100 new biographies, a revised introduction, an expanded bibliography, updated further readings, an index, and new photographs and maps. New entries highlight biographies of women throughout the Mediterranean who participated in the violent formative years of Christianity during the fourth and fifth centuries. In addition, biographies of women memorialized in inscriptions and recorded on papyri have been added to those appearing in the literary sources, both in the earlier and later centuries. Profiles include: Cleopatra VII: the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt Aelia Eudoxia: Augusta of Constantinople Hypatia: Greek philosopher who taught in Alexandria, Egypt Julia: Roman power broker Helena Flavia Julia: Augusta and mother of Constantine the Great Macrina the Younger: Roman religious leader of Pontus Martina: a Syrian poisoner who lived in Syria and Italy Melania the Elder: Roman ascetic who established a monastery near Jerusalem Claudia Octavia: a faultless Roman wife; banished Olympias I: Greek ruler and mother of Alexander the Great Vibia Perpetua: Roman martyr who lived in Carthage, North Africa Sappho: Greek poet who lived in Lesbos and Sicily Xanthippe: wife of Socrates who lived in Athens. Excerpted from A to Z of Greek and Roman Women by Marjorie Lightman, Benjamin Lightman All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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A to Z is a revision of Lightman's previous work (with B. Lightman), Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Greek and Roman Women (CH, Jul'00, 37-5979), expanded from 447 to over 500 biographical entries. This volume emphasizes Roman personalities, reflecting the inclusion of the Roman-Germanic time frame. Lightman has edited and added information to many of the original entries. Each entry consists of name, time frame, location, role, and sources that have been expanded to full citations. The introduction offers a fine overview of the role of women in ancient Greece and Rome while providing context for information from sources of antiquity and issues in modern scholarship. Included are maps, but only for the period from the Roman second century CE through Roman and Germanic empire in the fifth century CE. A registry of brief information about each individual is available, along with a glossary and selective bibliography. Unfortunately the bibliography does not include Web resources such as Diotima (CH, Oct'05, 43-1104) and The Perseus Digital Library (CH, Sup'01, 38Sup-547). The index links the women to the names of the men in their lives. This resource will be of interest to classical studies programs, to individuals, and to libraries that own the first edition but are interested in this expansion. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers. M. C. Su Plattsburgh State University of New York

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Containing more than 500 entries and covering the seventh century BCE through the end of the sixth century CE, this volume, a revision of a work published in 2000, aims to provide a representative sample of the lives of women, famous and not so famous, throughout the classical and early Christian periods. It succeeds to a large extent, even when the woman mentioned has only a few lines in original sources. Some, like the empress Theodora, get several pages; others, like the vestal virgin Minucia, get and deserve brief paragraphs. All entries provide lists of sources, ancient and modern. Around 65 of the entries are new. Following the entries is a section called Registry, which lists all of the women along with brief descriptions. Also found at the end of the volume are a brief glossary, a bibliography, and an index. There are a few illustrations, mostly photographs of coins, and a few maps.  Public libraries with extensive survey encyclopedias of the Greek and Roman worlds can regard this as an optional purchase. Academic libraries with classics or women's studies programs will find this useful, especially for researching sources on women in the period covered.--Stipek, Kathleen Copyright 2008 Booklist

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Marjorie Lightman holds a Ph.D. in history from Rutgers University. She has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels and has led international projects in human rights and women's rights. She resides in Washington, D.C.

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