Hidden lives public personae women and civic life in the Roman West 1st Edition by Emily Hemelrijk 0190251891 9780190251895

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ISBN 10: 0190251891 

ISBN 13: 9780190251895

Author: Emily Hemelrijk

Roman cities have rarely been studied from the perspective of women, and studies of Roman women mainly focus on the city of Rome. Studying the civic participation of women in the towns of Italy outside Rome and in the numerous cities of the Latin-speaking provinces of the Roman Empire, this books offers a new view on Roman women and urban society in the Roman Principate. Drawing on epigraphy and archaeology, and to a lesser extent on legal and literary texts, women’s civic roles as priestesses, benefactresses and patronesses or ‘mothers’ of cities and associations (collegia and the Augustales) are brought to the fore. In contrast to the city of Rome, which was dominated by the imperial family, wealthy women in the local Italian and provincial towns had ample opportunity to leave their mark on the city. Their motives to spend their money, time and energy for the benefit of their cities and the rewards their contributions earned them take centre stage. Assessing the meaning and significance of their contributions for themselves and their families and for the cities that enjoyed them, the book presents a new and detailed view of the role of women and gender in Roman urban life.

Table of contents:

Chapter 1: A World Full of Cities
Public and Private in Roman Society
Wealth and Social Standing
Gender and Romanization
Epigraphic Culture
Conclusion

Chapter 2: Civic Priesthoods
Selecting the Evidence
Civic Priestesses
Priestly Duties and Qualifications
Motives, Honours, Rewards, and Costs
Conclusion

Chapter 3: Civic Benefactresses
Selecting the Evidence
Public Buildings
Public Statues
Banquets, Distributions, Games, and Theatrical Displays
Miscellaneous Benefactions
Unspecified Benefactions
Public Representation and the Language of Praise
Female Munificence: A Byproduct of Romanization?
Motives and Rewards
Female Munificence: Significance and Meaning

Chapter 4: Social Networks and Civic Associations
From the Dead to the Living
Gifts and Honour: A Symbolic Exchange?
Female Members and Officials of Collegia
All-Female Collegia and Organizations
Rome and the Order of Matrons
Conclusion

Chapter 5: Civic Patronage and ‘Motherhood’ of Cities and Associations
Patronesses of Cities and Collegia
Mothers of Cities and Collegia
Patronesses and Mothers: Differences and Similarities

Chapter 6: Female Presence Public Honour and Representation
Public Honorific Statues
Public Funerals
Women’s Dedicatory Practices
Conclusions

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