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1、AComparativeStudyoftheRoleofWomeninAthensandSparta【Abstract】AthensandSparta,twoimportantcity-statesinAncientGreece,sharedmanysimilaritiesintheroleofwomen,andtheyhadtheirowncharacteristicsinthisaswell.Thereasonsforthesimilaritiesliemainlyintheeconomicbaseofthesocietyandth
2、emoralshacklesonwomen,whilethereasonsforthedifferencesdependgreatlyontheformationofthesocietyandthepurposeofeducation.【KeyWords】theroleofwomen;Athens;Sparta;comparison1.IntroductionTogreatextent,AncientGreecewasdominatedbymen.Inallthecity-states,themainbodyofthesocialand
3、politicalactivitieswasmanandthestatusofwomenwaslow.SuchwasthecasewithAthensandSparta,twoimportantcity-statesinAncientGreece.Inspiteofthat,Spartanwomendidenjoyrelativelyhighstatus,power,andrespectthatwereunreachableforAthenianwomen.2.ThesimilaritiesbetweentheroleofAthenia
4、nwomenandtheroleofSpartanwomen2.1IntheaspectofmarriageandfamilyGenerallyspeaking,marriageinAthensandSpartahadtwomainsteps,engagementandgettingmarried.Awomanhadnorighttostateheropinionandselectherspouse.Theselectionofthemarriagepartnerofawomanwasdonebythewoman’sfatherorgu
5、ardian.Andamotherwasusuallyruledoutfromherdaughter’smarriage.Whenmakingthemarriagecontract,itdoesn’tmatteratallwhetherthewomanwasonthesceneandwhethersheagreed.Thatistosay,awomanwasinatotalpassivestatusinherownmarriage.Likewise,thedivorcewasalsodominatedbymen.Thoughwomenh
6、adcertaindivorcinginitiatives,menhadafterallmoreprivilegesoverwomeninmarriage.Amancoulddrivehiswifeoutofthehouseatanytimethroughasimpleprocedureandhehadnoobligationtostateanyreasons.Butwhenawomanwantedtodivorce,shehadtopresentaspecificwrittenstatementtothearchononreasons
7、whyshewantedtodivorce.Andthearchonmightturndownawoman’sstatementifherhusbandrefusedtogetdivorced.Infamilies,womenwererestrictedinhomesmostofthetimeandmanyshacklesofmorality,decencyandproprietywereplaceduponthem.Togreatextent,thefunctionsofwomenweretocarryonthefamilylines
8、andtomanagethefamilyaffairs.2.2IntheaspectofpoliticalaffairsInAthensandSparta,theorganofpower-theeccles