Women in Hellenistic Egypt: From Alexander to Cleopatra

by Sarah B. Pomeroy

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Using evidence from a wide array of sources, Sarah Pomeroy discusses women ranging from queens such as Arsino II and Cleopatra VII to Jewish slaves working on a Greek estate.

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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0814322301

ISBN13:9780814322307

Release Date:February 1990

Publisher:Wayne State University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.0" x 7.6"

Related Subjects

Ancient Egypt History Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Women in History Women's Studies

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