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Focusing on the lives of imperial women overshadowed by powerful male figures, Joan Smith reinterprets their tragic stories of violence and control in a historical context. These privileged women, often victims of rape and murder, are brought back into focus as Smith examines their struggles against a misogynistic society. By analyzing original texts through a modern lens of domestic abuse, she reveals their spirited resistance to male authority, highlighting the enduring impact of ancient misogyny on contemporary attitudes towards women.
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Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac, Joan Smith
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac
- Subtitle
- A New History of Rome's Imperial Women
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Joan Smith
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN13
- 9780008638801
- Description
- Focusing on the lives of imperial women overshadowed by powerful male figures, Joan Smith reinterprets their tragic stories of violence and control in a historical context. These privileged women, often victims of rape and murder, are brought back into focus as Smith examines their struggles against a misogynistic society. By analyzing original texts through a modern lens of domestic abuse, she reveals their spirited resistance to male authority, highlighting the enduring impact of ancient misogyny on contemporary attitudes towards women.