Assignment Task: Kathryn A. Hain, "The Prestige Makers: Greek Slave Women in Ancient India" Journal of World History 31:2 (2020): 265-294.
The goal of the assignment is to summarize in your own words what Hain's article is about and what is its main purpose/claim. Do not use the abstract provided in the original article. Abstracts are designed to give scholars and students a brief synopsis of the academic article they intend to read. Consider the following questions as you are writing your abstract:
1. What is the topic of the article?
2. What is the author's main argument or purpose?
3. What conclusions does the author reach?
4. How does the article contribute to our understanding of the main topic?