Unsung Heroes: Women in the Ancient World

Who were the unsung heroes? Seldom seen and rarely heard, in the hyper-patriarchal ancient world, women were only written about when they were maligned. This anthology of twenty-five articles finally places ancient women front and center. The articles range from historical to mythological, although in the ancient world the boundaries between fact and fiction are not always clear-cut. Through extensive research and analysis, Mary Naples has unearthed women's stories chronologically beginning...