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100 1 $aWatson, Patricia A.,$d1956-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90707572
245 10 $aAncient stepmothers :$bmyth, misogyny and reality /$cby Patricia A. Watson.
260 $aLeiden ;$aNew York :$bE.J. Brill,$c1995.
300 $axii, 288 pages ;$c25 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
490 1 $aMnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum,$x0169-8958 ;$v143
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p.[272]-277) and index.
505 0 $aI. Introduction -- II. Stepmothers in Greek Myth -- III. Stepmothers in Classical Athens -- IV. The Saeva Noverca in Roman Literature -- V. Stepmothers in Roman Life -- VI. Historical Figures: Livia, Agrippina and Octavia -- VII. Conclusion -- Appendix One: The Stepmother Myths -- Appendix Two: Origins of the Stepmothers Myths -- Appendix Three: The Stepmother in the Folktale -- Appendix Four: Establishing a List of Inscriptions.
520 $aAncient Stepmothers is the first full-length study of the stepmother in Graeco-Roman antiquity. Several perspectives are covered: literary, historical and sociological, the last-mentioned making use of comparative material from modern studies of stepfamilies.
520 8 $aThe portrayal of the stepmother in myth and literature is thoroughly explored. The historical background in Athens and Rome is examined with a view to determining the relationship between fiction and real life. The book makes an important contribution to the study of both literary history and family relationships: in particular, it sheds light on attitudes to women, the portrayal of the step-mother being an outstanding illustration of misogynistic prejudice.
520 8 $aIt will also interest sociologists wishing to place studies of the contemporary stepfamily in a wider historical context: for this reason, all Greek and Latin is translated into English.
650 0 $aClassical literature$xHistory and criticism.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008100686
650 0 $aStepmothers in literature.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94008750
650 0 $aMisogyny in literature.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94006651
650 0 $aStepmothers$xMythology.
650 0 $aStepmothers$zGreece.
650 0 $aStepmothers$zRome.
650 0 $aWomen in literature.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85147587
830 0 $aMnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava.$pSupplementum ;$v143.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83743017
852 00 $bglx$hPA3015.S84$iW38 1994