Imperial Women of Rome
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Author | : Mary Taliaferro Boatwright |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 405 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190455897 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190455896 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Imperial Women of Rome by : Mary Taliaferro Boatwright
Book excerpt: Using all available sources, Boatwright explores the constraints and activities of the women of Rome's imperial families from 35 BCE to 235 CE. Livia, Agrippina the Younger, Julia Domna, and others feature in this richly illustrated investigation of change, continuity, historical contingency, and personal agency in imperial women's pursuits and representations.