#penelope's bones

[nardialrose]

Oh hey, that book mentioned. Super cool.

Another good critical review in Goodreads on Emily Hauser's Penelope Bones book.

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Penelope's Bones: A New History of Homer's World through the Women Written Out of It

Emily Hauser

Genre: Non-Fiction, Historical

Rating: Mature

Ancient Greek Myth

The Odyssey

The Iliad

The Trojan War

Female Centered

Archeology

Shaping History

Biases

Late Bronze Age

Mesopotamia in Antiquity

Historical Investigation

Myth Vs. History

Historical Counterparts

Archeological Theft

Modern Politics

Arranged Marriages

Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-Con

The Men Start Wars Yet Troy Hate Helen

Helen of Troy

Helen of Sparta

Abduction

Unwilling Bride

God’s & Goddesses

The Patriarchy

Sexism

Cultural Appropriation

Racism

White Superiority

Confirmation Bias

Ancient Fashion Trends

Artistic Interpretation

Forensic Investigation

Scientific Techniques

Grave Robbing

Slavery

Briseis of Troy

Institutional Sexism

Men Stealing Women's Work

Invisible Labor

Class Differences

Traditional Gender Roles

Gender Bias

Royal Politics

Oral History

Hecuba, Queen of Troy

Hellenic Centric

Greek-Asian Ties

Ancient Warfare

Empires & Kingdoms

Linguistic Shift

Historical Parallels

Andromache, Princess of Troy

Scientific Advancement

DNA Testing

Cousin Marriage

Incest

Cassandra, Princess of Troy

Oracles & Prophecies

Funerary Rites

Plagiarism

Overpopulation

Droughts & Famines

Beastiality

Wrath of the Gods

Religious Syncretism

Shibari (discussed in spirit if not words)

Ancient Mesopotamian Women's Fashion

Graphic Description of the Female Form

Infidelity

Graphic Description of Pregnancy

Graphic Description of Childbirth

Child Death

Linguistic Interpretation

Infant Mortality

Thetis the Sea Nymph Goddess

Motherhood

Men (derogatory)

Prose Chapter Bookends

Inevitably of Fate

Corpse Desecration

Systemic Malnourishment

Women Warriors

Amazons

Modern Reimaginings

Historical Corrections

Gender Perceptions

Misgendering

Transgender Characters

Non-binary Characters

Athena

Gender Fluid

Calypso

Textiles in Antiquity

Late Bronze Age Trading

Bleaching the Color from History

Exploitation

Women's Property Rights

Marine Archeology

Underwater Ship Wreckage

Diplomacy in Antiquity

Guest Rights

Women Supporting Women

Circe

Ancient Domestication of Animals

Animal Sacrifice

Folk Medicine

Midwifery

Death by Hanging

Blaming the Victims

Late Bronze Age Collapse

Historical Mystery

Collapse of Civilization

Nameless Invaders

Climate Change

Natural Disaster

Shifting Geography

Penelope of Ithaca

A Hero's Homecoming

Geological Evidence

Modern Social Commentary

The Call for Knowledge

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"History has always been made with an agenda." - Emily Hause