Title:
Caesars' wives : sex, power, and politics in the Roman Empire / Annelise Freisenbruch.
ISBN:
9781416583035
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Free Press, 2010.
Physical Description:
xxvi, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction: I, Claudia -- Ulysses in a dress : the making of a Roman first lady -- First family : Augustus' women -- Family feud : the people's princess and the women of Tiberius's reign -- Witches of the Tiber : the last Julio-Claudian empresses -- Little Cleopatra : a Jewish princess and the first ladies of the Flavian dynasty -- Good empresses : the first ladies of the second century -- The philosopher empress : Julia Domna and the Syrian matriarchy -- The first Christian empress : women in the age of Constantine -- Brides of Christ, daughters of Eve : the first ladies of the last Roman dynasty -- Epilogue.
Summary:
Documents the stories of eight wives of Roman rulers, assessing their historical contributions and cultural influence and drawing parallels between modern first ladies and the lives of such ancient-world figures as Livia, Helena, and Julia.
OCLC Number:
ocn555639778
Availability:
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