Chapter 8 – Women in the Ancient World
This chapter is a compilation of essays written by Joshua Mark and Mark Cartwright. Each essay has reading questions that motivates close reading and opens online discussion and engagement.
Learning Objectives
- To understand the nature of womanhood in the ancient world
- To identify the similarities an differences between and among the women of the ancient, diverse societies
- To evaluate the nature of womanhood in the ancient world
- To compare the women of the ancient world to contemporary women
Reading Questions
- What distinguishes women in the Ancient Egypt?
- What is your evaluation of the lives of women in Ancient Egypt? What is good/bad about it and why?
Reading Questions
- Describe ancient Greek women
- How are they different from ancient Egyptian women
- What attribute/quality did they have that reflected Socratic statement that “unexamined life is not worth living”?
Reading and Critical Thinking Questions
- Compare and Contrast lives of women in ancient Greece and ancient Rome? How are they similar and different?
- What significant contribution to humanity did the ancient Greek and Roman women make?
Reading Questions
- What distinguishes women in the Byzantine Empire?
- What is your evaluation of the lives of women in the empire? What is good/bad about it and why?
Reading and Critical Thinking Questions
What are the forms of existence women enjoyed in the ancient world that women lack today? Speculate on the factors that cause that lack among contemporary women?
