and Jacques Germain Soufflot

Christian Petersen

and Italian wine merchants crowded its dusty streets

The Spanish-language version of the first edition of If

8 color and 17 b/w illustrations

Women in the Ancient World Renaissance and Jacques Germain SoufflotJenifer Neils This book takes a fresh look at visual representations of women in the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome and analyzes them for indications of women's roles in these societies. After examining their traditional functions as wives and mothers, the author presents evidence of women's participation in the public and religious spheres. Juxtapositions comparing images and attitudes of each society reveal whether the women portrayed