Women and politics in ancient Rome / Richard A. Bauman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bauman, Richard A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Rome.

Women.

Women--Political activity--Rome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (311 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

8auman delineates not only the influential and manipulative role of Roman women in the business of government, law and public affairs in general, but also the emergence of women's political and liberationist movements.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; List of abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; WOMEN IN THE CONFLICT OF THE ORDERS; WOMEN IN THE SECOND PUNIC WAR; THE POLITICS OF PROTEST; WOMEN IN GRACCHAN POLITICS; THE POLITICAL STRATEGISTS OF THE LATE REPUBLIC; THE TRIUMVIRAL PERIOD: DIPLOMACY, ORATORY AND LEADERSHIP; THE FOOTHILLS OF THE PRINCIPATE; WOMEN IN THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE; TIBERIUS, LIVIA AND AGRIPPINA; CALIGULA'S SISTERS; MESSALINA, AGRIPPINA AND CLAUDIUS; AGRIPPINA, NERO AND THE DOMUS; IN RETROSPECT; Notes; Select bibliography; General index; Index to sources;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-279) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-134-82134-4

1-134-82135-2

1-138-13812-6

1-280-21815-0

0-203-42907-9

0-203-29555-2

9780203429075

OCLC:

76966345