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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.
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Politics and government, Kings and rulers, Emperors' spouses, Empresses, History, Biography, WivesPlaces
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Caesars' wives: sex, power, and politics in the Roman Empire
2010, Free Press
in English
- 1st Free Press hardcover ed.
1416583033 9781416583035
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Table of 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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-316) and index.
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