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Brundrett, N. ed., "Selected Letters from Roman World"
Question 1. Why did Claudia Severa write to Sulpicia Lepidina? What is the tone of the letters?
Question 2. What sort of family life did Roman soldiers have? What impact did they have on nearby communities?
Question 3. What were Matronae Doctae? What sort of pursuits did they engage in?
Question 4. What is the evidence that women engaged in commerce in the Roman world? Were there any stereotypes associated with female sellers? (e.g. Tarmouthis no.7 too)
Question 5. What sorts of situations and issues did women write letters about in Greco-Roman Egypt? Who were the letters written to?
Question 6. How would you describe the agency of women (that is, the opportunity for women to act on their own behalf) in the Roman Empire? Offer some examples.