Katherine Backler
Biographic Data
| ID | 5717134 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katherine Backler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katherine |
| FAMILY NAME | Backler |
| SIGNATURE | BACKLER K |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5532-9917 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Athena's Sisters
Athena's Sisters transforms our understanding of Classical Athenian culture and society by approaching its institutions—kinship, slavery, the economy, social organisation—from women's perspectives. It argues that texts on dedications and tombstones set up by women were frequently authored by those women. This significant body of women's writing offers direct insights into their experiences, values, and emotions. With men often absent, women redef…
Sisterhood, Affection and Enslavement in Hyperides’ Against Timandrus
A recently published fragment of the fourth-century speechwriter Hyperides contains a speech for the prosecution of Timandrus, accused of mistreating four orphans in his care. This article draws out from the fragment three important contributions to our understanding of Athenian conceptions of family relationships, particularly the relationships of marginalized groups: girls and enslaved people. First, the fragment constitutes a rare portrayal of…
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Sisterhood, Affection and Enslavement in Hyperides’ Against Timandrus
A recently published fragment of the fourth-century speechwriter Hyperides contains a speech for the prosecution of Timandrus, accused of mistreating four orphans in his care. This article draws out from the fragment three important contributions to our understanding of Athenian conceptions of family relationships, particularly the relationships of marginalized groups: girls and enslaved people. First, the fragment constitutes a rare portrayal of…
Athena's Sisters
Athena's Sisters transforms our understanding of Classical Athenian culture and society by approaching its institutions—kinship, slavery, the economy, social organisation—from women's perspectives. It argues that texts on dedications and tombstones set up by women were frequently authored by those women. This significant body of women's writing offers direct insights into their experiences, values, and emotions. With men often absent, women redef…
Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · Affection (1 work) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (1 work) · Argumentation theory (1 work) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 work) · Classical Studies and Philology (1 work) · Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies (1 work) · Dynamism (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Field (mathematics) (1 work)