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In this book Pomeroy translates and critiques all the extant writings of female followers of Pythagoras, nearly all of which have been ignored or sidelined by male scholars... a very valuable addition to the literature.
A delight to read... This look at the female followers of Pythagoras in ancient times is a very valuable addition to the literature.
One could hardly hope for a better guide to this subject.
Pomeroy's highly informative and carefully argued book touches on significant elements of the Neopythagorean women authors. It is a welcome addition to the literature, opening up much fertile ground for future work.
[Pythagorean Women] will be a major impulse for future scholars to study these texts and their authors.
A book about Pythagorean women is sorely needed and long overdue. Pomeroy rectifies that situation and could fill large gaps not only in the social history of Pythagoreanism but more generally in the history of the lives of these women, including their intellectual lives.
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Book Details
Publication Date
Status
Available
Trim Size
6
x 9
Pages
200
ISBN
9781421409566
Illustration Description
9 halftones, 3 line drawings
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Note on Abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
1. Who Were the Pythagorean Women?
2. Wives, Mothers, Sisters, Daughters
3. Who Were the Neopythagorean Women Authors?
4. Introduction to the
Acknowledgments
Note on Abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
1. Who Were the Pythagorean Women?
2. Wives, Mothers, Sisters, Daughters
3. Who Were the Neopythagorean Women Authors?
4. Introduction to the Prose Writings of Neopythagorean Women
5. The Letters and Treatises of Neopythagorean Women in the East
6. The Letters and Treatises of Neopythagorean Women in the West
7. The Neopythagorean Women as Philosophers, by Vicki Lynn Harper
Notes
Index
