Women in Power, 9780143136361
Paperback
Ancient women defied men’s rules; they rose, they ruled, they fell.

Women in Power

classical myths and stories, from the amazons to cleopatra

$40.66

  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    9 December 2024

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Summary

Echoes of Authority: Ancient Tales of Women in Power

Classical stories about women who wield power, from the Amazons to Dido to Cleopatra.

There is no other anthology that brings together similar stories of ancient women in power. These women threaten male power by stepping into the roles traditionally held by men. They command armies, exercise sexual autonomy and even dominance, speak in public, issue laws, and subject others (even masculine heroes and citizen men) to their…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780143136361
ISBN-10:0143136364
Author:Stephanie McCarter
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:9 December 2024
Weight:243g
Dimensions:196mm x 130mm x 16mm
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Critics Review

“A refreshing change to read a collection of vivid ancient texts that tell of powerful women, some legendary, some real” —Mary Beard

About The Author

Stephanie McCarter

Stephanie McCarter (translator) is a professor of classical literature at the University of the South in Sewanee. She has published translated work on Horace and has written for The Sewanee Review, Eidolon, Electric Literature, and The Millions.

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