mary beard: 'the classic woman?'

This month is Women's History Month, and here comes an article by Mary Beard:

The Classic Woman?
Mary Beard looks at the new ways of thinking about what life was like for women in Greece and Rome.

To study gender is to study a lot more than 'women'; it is to study a set of oppositions and differences that underscore almost every aspect of ancient (and modern) life.

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