La femme dans la Grece antique

Claude Mossé is a renowned historian of ancient Greece, and this work is characteristic of her rigorous academic approach, focusing on social history and the daily lives of ordinary people rather than just political or military events. It aligns with her broader scholarly interest in re-evaluating traditional perspectives on classical antiquity.

This book is widely regarded as a significant and influential work in the study of women in ancient Greece, often cited in academic discourse and included in university syllabi. It contributed substantially to shifting scholarly focus towards gender studies within classical history.