Women in Ancient Rome

‘Chrystal combs through ancient literature, and archaeological evidence, to throw light on the lives of ordinary women.’ * The Good Book Guide *‘This is an impressive piece of work, not least because of the wealth of evidence and the number of references to ancient sources.’ – Dr Stanley Ireland, University of Warwick

Paul Chrystal was educated at the Universities of Hull and Southampton where he took degrees in Classics and wrote his MPhil thesis on attitudes to women in Roman love poetry. He appears regularly on BBC local radio the World Service as well as publishing features for national newspapers and history magazines. He has been history advisor for a number of York tourist attractions and is the author of many books on a wide range of subjects, including histories of northern places focussing on Yorkshire, social histories of tea, chocolate and confectionery and various aspects of classical literature and Roman history. Paul lives near York and is married with three grown up children.