`it can be used as a convenient source book from which others can
derive generalizations from studying the sources that she has
discussed'
History
Her meticulous examination of the estates and workgroups controlled
by women and of the rations issued to female workers is documented
by tables listing the primary source and giving other
information
`Brosius's book addresses an important gap in our knowledge of
Mediterranean antiquity...the evidence on royal women does enable
Brosius to make valuable contributions to some problems of
Achaemenid history'
Bryn Mawr Classical Review
`a work that aims to provide a detailed and comprehensive
discussion of the status of the women of Achaemenid Persia based on
a combination of a critical reading of the Greek sources and a
systematic survey of the Near Eastern sources, including the
Persepolis Fortification texts ... is ... most welcome; and this is
precisely what Maria Brosius' monograph sets out to do. In bringing
together the Greek and Near Eastern evidence in this way ... B.
has
certainly helped to provide a basis for taking these points
further, for constructing the fullest possible picture of
Achaemenid history, women and all.'
Rebecca Flemming, The Warburg Institute, Journal of Hellenic
Studies
`Brosius's meticulous collection of the sources will be very
helpful to specialists for further historical interpretation.'
Gender and History
`'....I have learned much from it and know that other readers will
do so too.''
Christopher Tuplin, The Classical Review
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