Woman; her position and influence in ancient Greece and Rome

Contents include women in ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, early Christianity, plus supplementary material during Homeric, Greek, Roman and Ante-Nicene Periods. Features characters such as Sappho, Plautus, Callistus, more. Interesting topics such as gentleness, darker side of the question, love-making, medical women, marriage, women in Asia Minor, rights of intermarriage, more. Bibliography and index.