The Emancipation of Women in Ancient Rome
Only twice in the History of Mankind, have women been considered legally equal to men. As far as we can see, this has occurred but twice : in Rome in Antiquity, and now in North America and Europe.
The Sunrise As The Birth Of A Baby: The Prenatal Key to Egyptian Mythology
In Egyptian mythology, the Sun God Ra stands at the center. There are many volumes written about the netherworld, the Amduat, such as The Book of the Gate of Heaven, The Book of the Cave, or The Book of the Earth, just to mention the most important ones. In these books of the netherworld, you can read what the dead king, the Pharaoh, can expect to encounter in that world.
"She is a mass of riddles": Julia Augusta Agrippina and the sources
Agrippina the Younger fascinated ancient writers, and modern scholars continue to tell her story with relish.
Empress Zenobia and Gender Bias Among the Romans
Zenobia and her husband, Odaenathus, ruled on the far Eastern limits of the Roman Empire during the time that is commonly referred to by historians as the ‘Third Century Crisis.’
Subordinate Woman or Favored Leader: Portrayals of Mary Magdalene in Christian Canonical & Non-Canonical Gospels
In the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John, the repeated mention and identification of Mary Magdalene by name validates her presence and prominence among Biblical women. Furthermore, when amongst a group of women, her name is frequently the first listed (though not always). Moreover, Jesus appears to Mary first after his resurrection in several of the books too. Despite these distinctions above nearly all other women, she is specifically named only eleven times in eight chapters of the Gospels (two chapters each).
Historical contraception: birth control before "the pill"
Among the various forms of contraception described emerge three clear categories of contraception: techniques, herbo-pharmacology, and devices.
Athena in the Twenty-first Century
Like many contemporary women, Athena moves in what is primarily a man
Can One Believe the Ancient Sources That Describe Messalina?
One of the primary sources that discusses Messalina in the most depth is The Annals, by Tacitus. However, Tacitus?s account of Messalina is questionable in several ways. First, Tacitus seems to have distinct motives for writing about Messalina that call into question the accuracy of his depiction.
Women in Egypt – how the status of women in Egypt changed during the Ptolemaic Period
This dissertation will thus attempt to shed light on the question of how and if the status of women changed in Ptolemaic Egypt during the Hellenistic period. The women in question will be both of the native Egyptian population and of the Graeco-Macedonian upper class who migrated toEgypt along with the early Ptolemaic dynasty (and who continued tomigrate to Egypt throughout the Hellenistic period).
Performing Christian Female Identity in Roman Alexandria
The Christian women of Roman Alexandria are something of a mystery, but they were integral to the transformation of religion.