Envy, poison, and death women on trial in ancient Athens
This volume explores three trials conducted in Athens in the fourth century BCE; the defendants were all women charged with undertaking ritual activities, but much of the evidence remains a mystery. The author reveals how these trials provide a vivid glimpse of the socio-political environment of Ath...
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| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Link to e-book |
| Summary: | This volume explores three trials conducted in Athens in the fourth century BCE; the defendants were all women charged with undertaking ritual activities, but much of the evidence remains a mystery. The author reveals how these trials provide a vivid glimpse of the socio-political environment of Athens during this time. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2016.
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| ISBN: | 9780191747304 (ebook) |