Women in Late Antiquity Pagan and Christian Lifestyles

BL The first in-depth study of what life was like for women in late antiquity (3rd to 6th centuries AD) BL Focuses on both Christian and pagan lifestyles Dr Clark looks at general assumptions and theories about female nature, some of which are still influential. She provides a fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the basic conditions of life for women, covering: BL Marriage, divorce, celibacy, and prostitution BL Legal constraints and protection BL Child-bearing, health care and medical theories BL Housing, housework, and clothes A wide range of source material - both Christian and non-Christian writings, art, and archaeology - is used to illustrate both the practicalities of life, and the and the prevailing 'discourses' of the ancient world.

Gillian Clark is Lecturer in the School of Archaeology, Classics and Oriental Studies at the University of Liverpool.