The First Ladies of Rome: The Women Behind the Caesars
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Author: Annelise Freisenbruch
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 400
The First Ladies of Rome is a richly detailed historical picture of some of those great women of Rome, born or married into the house of the Caesars. Opening at the dawn of the imperial age, the story begins with the rise of Livia, the first first lady , and proceeds to ghost the timeline of imperial Roman history through six dynasties and extraordinary events, to Galla Placida, captured by a rampaging Goth horde only to rise to become one of the last of the Roman empresses. n this remarkable work Annelise Freisenbruch casts a spotlight into every corner of the private and public lives of the most powerful and intriguing women in history. It shows how these women were moulded to match the political regimes of their emperors, be they fathers, husbands, brothers or lovers, as political assets or liabilities, playing the part as required of the virtuous consort, the sexually voracious schemer, the savvy political operator, the flighty bluestocking, the religious icon and the romantic heroine. It also delves into their everyday lives and the world of Rome taking in education, clothing, health, sex lives, slaves, children, marriages, deaths, and their pivotal roles as political,
Author: Annelise Freisenbruch
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 400
The First Ladies of Rome is a richly detailed historical picture of some of those great women of Rome, born or married into the house of the Caesars. Opening at the dawn of the imperial age, the story begins with the rise of Livia, the first first lady , and proceeds to ghost the timeline of imperial Roman history through six dynasties and extraordinary events, to Galla Placida, captured by a rampaging Goth horde only to rise to become one of the last of the Roman empresses. n this remarkable work Annelise Freisenbruch casts a spotlight into every corner of the private and public lives of the most powerful and intriguing women in history. It shows how these women were moulded to match the political regimes of their emperors, be they fathers, husbands, brothers or lovers, as political assets or liabilities, playing the part as required of the virtuous consort, the sexually voracious schemer, the savvy political operator, the flighty bluestocking, the religious icon and the romantic heroine. It also delves into their everyday lives and the world of Rome taking in education, clothing, health, sex lives, slaves, children, marriages, deaths, and their pivotal roles as political,
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Annelise Freisenbruch
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 400
The First Ladies of Rome is a richly detailed historical picture of some of those great women of Rome, born or married into the house of the Caesars. Opening at the dawn of the imperial age, the story begins with the rise of Livia, the first first lady , and proceeds to ghost the timeline of imperial Roman history through six dynasties and extraordinary events, to Galla Placida, captured by a rampaging Goth horde only to rise to become one of the last of the Roman empresses. n this remarkable work Annelise Freisenbruch casts a spotlight into every corner of the private and public lives of the most powerful and intriguing women in history. It shows how these women were moulded to match the political regimes of their emperors, be they fathers, husbands, brothers or lovers, as political assets or liabilities, playing the part as required of the virtuous consort, the sexually voracious schemer, the savvy political operator, the flighty bluestocking, the religious icon and the romantic heroine. It also delves into their everyday lives and the world of Rome taking in education, clothing, health, sex lives, slaves, children, marriages, deaths, and their pivotal roles as political,
Author: Annelise Freisenbruch
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 400
The First Ladies of Rome is a richly detailed historical picture of some of those great women of Rome, born or married into the house of the Caesars. Opening at the dawn of the imperial age, the story begins with the rise of Livia, the first first lady , and proceeds to ghost the timeline of imperial Roman history through six dynasties and extraordinary events, to Galla Placida, captured by a rampaging Goth horde only to rise to become one of the last of the Roman empresses. n this remarkable work Annelise Freisenbruch casts a spotlight into every corner of the private and public lives of the most powerful and intriguing women in history. It shows how these women were moulded to match the political regimes of their emperors, be they fathers, husbands, brothers or lovers, as political assets or liabilities, playing the part as required of the virtuous consort, the sexually voracious schemer, the savvy political operator, the flighty bluestocking, the religious icon and the romantic heroine. It also delves into their everyday lives and the world of Rome taking in education, clothing, health, sex lives, slaves, children, marriages, deaths, and their pivotal roles as political,
The First Ladies of Rome: The Women Behind the Caesars