From parthenos to Gyne: The role of Greek woman between puberty and marriage
The aim of this essay is to recreate the way in which Greek sources perceived and reported the delicate physiological, psychological and social transition from parthenos (young girl) to gyne (grown woman). This moment was meant to be a fluid and rapid transition to the state of married woman, in ord...
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| Language: | English |
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Università di Napoli Federico II
2016-12-01
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| Series: | La camera blu |
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| Online Access: | http://www.camerablu.unina.it/index.php/camerablu/article/view/4093 |