Download or read book Encyclopedia of Women in the Ancient World written by Joyce E. Salisbury and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2001-05-16 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This extensive and engaging A-to-Z encyclopedia, illustrated with many rare and revealing images, tells the stories of the famous and the ordinary, treating subjects as diverse as Greek heroine cults, the daily life of the German warrior women, and the intrigue, glory, and power of ancient Rome's imperial women. Hundreds of well-researched entries, each with suggestions for further reading, give a rounded view of the lives of women in the ancient world."--BOOK JACKET.