首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
The Status of Women in Ancient Society In large part as a consequence of the feminist movement, historians have focused a gre
The Status of Women in Ancient Society In large part as a consequence of the feminist movement, historians have focused a gre
admin
2010-04-28
82
问题
The Status of Women in Ancient Society
In large part as a consequence of the feminist movement, historians have focused a great deal of attention in recent years on determining more accurately the status of women in various periods. Although much has been accomplished for the modern period, pre-modern cultures have proved more difficult: sources are restricted in number, fragmentary, difficult to interpret, and often contradictory. Thus it is not particularly surprising that some earlier scholarship concerning such cultures has so far gone unchallenged. An example is Johann Bachofen’s 1861 treatise on Amazons, women-ruled societies of questionable existence contemporary with ancient Greece.
Starting from the premise that mythology and legend preserve at least a nucleus of historical fact, Bachofen argued that women were dominant in many ancient societies. His work was based on a comprehensive survey of references in the ancient sources to Amazonian and other societies with matrilineal customs--societies in which descent and property rights are traced through the female line. Some support for his theory can be found in evidence such as that drawn from Herodotus, the Greek "historian" of the fifth century B. C. , who speaks of an Amazonian society, the Sauromatae, where the women hunted and fought in wars. A woman in this society was not allowed to marry until she had killed a person in battle.
Nonetheless, this assumption that the first recorders of ancient myths have preserved facts is problematic. If one begins by examining why ancients refer to Amazons, it becomes clear that ancient Greek descriptions of such societies were meant not so much to represent observed historical fact--real Amazonian societies--but rather to offer "moral lessons" on the supposed outcome of women’s rule in their own society. The Amazons were often characterized, for example, as the equivalents of giants and centaurs, enemies to be slain by Greek heroes. Their customs were presented not as those of a respectable society, but as the very antitheses of ordinary Greek practices.
Thus, I would argue, the purpose of accounts of the Amazons for their make Greek recorders was didactic, to teach both male and female Greeks that all-female groups, formed by withdrawal from traditional society, are destructive and dangerous. Myths about the Amazons were used as arguments for the male-dominated status quo, in which groups composed exclusively of either sex were not permitted to segregate themselves permanently from society. Bachofen was thus misled in his reliance on myths for information about the status of women. The sources that will probably tell contemporary historians most about women in the ancient world are such social documents as gravestone, wills, and marriage contracts. Studies of such documents have already begun to show how mistaken we are when we try to derive our picture of the ancient world exclusively from literary sources, especially myths. (467)
It can be inferred from the passage that the probable reactions of many males in ancient Greece to the idea of a society ruled by women could best be characterized as ______.
选项
A、confused and dismayed
B、wary and hostile
C、curious but fearful
D、cynical and disinterested
答案
B
解析
推理判断题。从本文最后一段的第一句…the purpose of accounts of the Amazons for their make Greek recorders was didactic,to teach both male and female Greeks that all female groups,formed by withdrawal from traditional society,are destructive and dangerous.可知,有关Amazons由女性主宰的传说是编出来教育当时的希腊人,这种社会群体是具有破坏性和危险的。因此我们可以推断当时人们对待此事的态度应该是怀有敌意的,B项应为正确答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/ARqO777K
0
专业英语八级
相关试题推荐
NapoleonfamouslydescribedtheBritishasanationofshopkeepers.Thesedaysitwouldbeequallytruetodescribethemasana
ManypeoplearesurprisedtolearnthatAntarcticaisnearlytwicethesizeoftheUnitedStates.ThenameAntarcticawascoined
A、Helosthisvoiceinarguingforthematter.B、Hehadnoopinionwhateverofthematter.C、Hehadlittleideaofwhatthematt
A、Theytalkaboutpicturestheirteachersshowtoclass.B、Theytalkaboutobjectstheybringintoschool.C、Theytellstories
WhatisthetallestmountainonEarth?Mostschoolchildrenwillsaytheansweris【C1】______neartheborderbetweenNepalandTi
非常感谢您。谢谢您做介绍时的友好言辞。今天我们很高兴来到这里。我为有机会再次来到中国访问感到荣幸,感谢贵国对我们的欢迎,特别感谢复旦大学的热情接待。我们为此感到不胜荣幸,谢谢你们。我们此行带来了美国人民的良好祝愿。
Ingeneral,oursocietyisbecomingoneofgiantenterprisesdirectedbyabureaucraticmanagementinwhichmanbecomesasmall
A、Therewillbeaninformaldinnerinthechief’sresidence.B、TheCFO’sfollowerswilleatwithouthim.C、Thechieffinancialo
What’sthemainideaofthefirstthreeparagrahs?Thecausesoftheover-useofmedicalexaminatinsareallofthefollowingE
A、Anearthquake.B、Aheavystorm.C、Theeruptionofavolcano.D、Theseasonalwind.A
随机试题
孕妇,30岁。就诊时停经已达42周,孕妇是否需要立即终止妊娠的重要指征是
房屋权属档案应当以()为单元建档。
下列单层钢筋混凝土厂房结构平面布置图中,正确的是:(图中省略抗风柱及支撑布置)
申请评分模块是整个信贷审批流程中的一个环节,以下关于评分环节的说法正确的是()。
()活动质量的好坏、效率的高低是整个物流过程的关键所在。
材料:李某新任村官,作为村主任助理,工作十分热情,想出了很多点子,搞起了一些创业项目,但是由于资金缺乏,技术不高等原因而受挫,再加上不适应农村环境,以至于心灰意冷。此时,政府方面及时提供政策优惠支持、技术培训等,李某又运用社会资源,摸索着走出了一条创业之路
收入分配:基尼系数
考生文件夹下存在一个数据库文件“samp3.accdb”,里面已经设计了表对象“tEmp”窗体对象“fEmp”,报表对象“rEmp”和宏对象“mEmp”。试在此基础上按照以下要求补充设计:(1)设置报表“rEmp”按照“性别”字段分组降序排列输出
Wecanseehoweveryphilosopherreflectsthesociallifeofhisday.PlatoandAristotle,intheslave-owningsocietyofancien
Sometimesittakesalifetime______(一个人才能懂得活这就是为了奉献).
最新回复
(
0
)