The Women of Pliny's Letters - Paperback

by Jo-Ann Shelton (Author)

The large collection of letters by Pliny the Younger includes a number of women among its addressees, and Pliny also gives us plentiful information about many women of his acquaintance. This book brings together this material to build up a portrait of a peer-group of women in their social setting.

Author Biography

Jo-Ann Shelton is Research Professor of Classics at the University of California, Santa Barbara.