Greece: A Sourcebook | Women In Ancient

: Contrast the "lived experiences" of real women (domestic work, property rights, religion) with their portrayals on the Athenian stage or in Homeric epics.

: Use the sourcebook's sections on medical and philosophical views to discuss how the female body was conceptualized and often deemed "inferior" to the male standard. Women in Ancient Greece: A Sourcebook Women in Ancient Greece: A Sourcebook

: Particularly the contrast between secluded Athenian women and the more physically active Dorian (Spartan) girls. : Contrast the "lived experiences" of real women

The book by Bonnie MacLachlan (2012) is a primary resource compilation designed to explore the lives of girls and women in ancient Greek society from the Archaic through the Hellenistic periods. Women in Ancient Greece: A Sourcebook