CLST 11.12 Slaves, Wives, & Concubines: Did Roman Women Have a History?

This course is about the heterogeneous lived experience of women (slaves, freed slaves, lawful wives, daughters, prostitutes) during the Roman Republic and Empire. Roman women built and immortalized themselves and their families in funerary and civic monuments, endowing institutions like schools, and sometimes had coins bearing their portraits. We explore the larger institutional frameworks that gave meaning to their lives, and within this framework we investigate their life choices over time.

Cross Listed Courses

WGSS 21.01, HIST 94.13

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SOC; WCult:CI

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