Arguments with Silence: Writing the History of Roman Women

Synopsis

Introduction: In Search Of Roman Women -- Approaches To The Sources On Adultery In Rome -- Invective Against Women In Roman Satire -- Julie's Jokes, Galla Placidia, And The Roman Use Of Women As Political Icons -- Sulpicia The Satirist -- Reading Ovid's Rapes -- Making Up A Woman: The Face Of Roman Gender -- Carrying Water In A Sieve: Class And The Body In Roman Women's Religion -- Pliny's Brassiere -- Emotional Work: Lamenting The Roman Dead -- The Ethnographer's Dilemma And The Dream Of A Lost Golden Age. Amy Richlin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 357-394) And Indexes.