Includes bibliographical references (p. [338]-403) and indexes.
Contents:
Arria the Elder and the heroism of women -- Arria's family and the tradition of dissent -- Pliny's wives -- Mothers, nurses, and stepmothers -- Grandmothers, aunts, and mothers-in-law -- Daughters and sisters -- Women outside the family.
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