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A Rome of one's own : A Rome of one's own : the forgotten women of the Roman Empire / Emma Southon.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Southon, Emma, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Women--Rome--History.
Women.
Rome--History.
Rome.
Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Rome--History--Republic, 510-30 B.C.
Rome--History--Kings, 753-510 B.C.
Rome--History--Empire, 284-476.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (338 pages)
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : Abrams Press, [2023]
Summary:
The book shares the untold stories of women from the Roman Empire, from 753 BCE to 476 CE. It talks about different women like virgins, sex workers, businesswomen, poets, martyrs, and saints who were important but ignored in history. The author tries to give a fresh view of the Roman Empire by focusing on these women, showing that marriage was as important as war and that being Roman had various meanings. The book is for people interested in gender studies and Roman history. Generated by AI
Contents:
Intro
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
The Kingdom
Tarpeia and Hersilia 750 BCE: The Traitor and the Patriot
Tanaquil 616 BCE: The Queen
Lucretia and Tullia 510 BCE: The Virgin and the Whore
The Republic
Oppia 483 BCE: The Vestal
Hispala Faecenia 186 BCE: The Informer
Clodia 60 BCE: The Palatine Medea
Turia 46 BCE: The Survivor
The Empire
Julia Caesar 27 BCE: The Princess
Cartimandua and Boudicca 60 CE: The Client and the Rebel
Julia Felix 79 CE: The Pompeii Businesswoman
Sulpicia Lepidina 100 CE: The First Lady of the Camp
Julia Balbilla 130 CE: The Poet
Perpetua 203 CE: The Christian Martyr
Julia Maesa and Julia Mamaea 222 CE: Mothers of the Whole Human Race
Late Antiquity
Zenobia 268 CE: The Usurper Augusta
Melania the Elder 373 CE: The Saint
Galla Placidia 414 CE: The Last Roman
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Notes
Index of Searchable Terms
Back Cover.
Notes:
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ISBN:
9781647006082
1647006082
OCLC:
1406410890

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