Maternal Conceptions in Classical Literature and Philosophy

• Diğer Yazarlar: Sharrock, Alison (Editör), Keith, Alison (Editör)
• Materyal Türü: Elektronik Kitap Bölümü
• Dil: İngilizce
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: University of Toronto Press 2020
• Konular: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Literary studies: ancient, classical & medieval
• Online Erişim: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Unlike 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 motherh...