Reproducing Rome: motherhood in Virgil, Ovid, Seneca, and Statius

Through a series of close readings of works by Virgil, Ovid, Seneca and Statius, the volume scrutinizes the gender dynamics that permeate these ancient authors' language, imagery and narrative structures. Analysing these texts 'through and for the maternal', McAuley considers to what...

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Main Author: McAuley, Mairéad ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2015
Series:Oxford studies in classical literature and gender theory
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary:Through a series of close readings of works by Virgil, Ovid, Seneca and Statius, the volume scrutinizes the gender dynamics that permeate these ancient authors' language, imagery and narrative structures. Analysing these texts 'through and for the maternal', McAuley considers to what degree their representations of motherhood reflect, construct, or subvert Roman ideals of, and anxieties about, family, gender roles and reproduction
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9780191808968
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199659364.001.0001

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