Mary T Boatwright

Imperial Women of Rome

Power, Gender, Context

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 153mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 574g
• ISBN-13: 9780197777008
• ISBN-10: 0197777007
• Artikelnr.: 69312219

Autorenporträt

Mary T. Boatwright is Professor Emerita of Classical Studies at Duke University. Her previous books include Peoples of the Roman World, Hadrian and the Cities of the Roman Empire, and (with Daniel J. Gargola, Noel Lenski, and Richard J. A. Talbert) A Brief History of the Romans.

Inhaltsangabe

Map: The World of Rome's Imperial Women
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Subjects and Sources
Ch. 1: Rome's Imperial Women and Rome's Imperial Power
Ch. 2: Crimes and Punishments of Imperial Women
Ch. 3: Imperial Women within the Imperial Family
Ch. 4: Imperial Women on Coins and in Roman Cult
Ch. 5: Imperial Women's Mark on the City of Rome
Ch. 6: Models and Exemplars: Statues of Imperial Women
Ch. 7: Imperial Women Abroad, and with the Military
Ch. 8: Conclusions: Agency and Constraints
Tables
Appendices
Bibliography