A Rome of one's own the forgotten women of the Roman Empire
The history of Rome has long been narrow and one-sided, essentially a history of The Doing of Important Things, and as far as Roman historians have been concerned, women don't make that history. From Romulus through "the political stab-fest of the late Republic, and then on to all the emperors, Roma...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Abrams,
2023.
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| Summary: | The history of Rome has long been narrow and one-sided, essentially a history of The Doing of Important Things, and as far as Roman historians have been concerned, women don't make that history. From Romulus through "the political stab-fest of the late Republic, and then on to all the emperors, Roman historians may deign to give you a wife or a mother to show how bad things become when women get out of control, but history is more than that. Emma Southon's A Rome of One's Own is the best kind of correction. This is a retelling of the history of Rome with all the things Roman history writers relegate to the background, or designate as domestic, feminine, or worthless. This is a history of women who caused outrage, led armies in rebellion, wrote poetry; who lived independently or under the thumb of emperors. Told with humor and verve as well as a deep scholarly background, A Rome of One's Own highlights women overlooked and misunderstood, and through them offers a fascinating and groundbreaking chronicle of the ancient world.---Amazon. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published in Great Britain, the Republic of Ireland, and Australia as A history of the Roman Empire in 21 women by OneWorld Publications. |
| Physical Description: | 404 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 356-380) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781419760181 1419760181 |
| Author Notes: | Emma Southon is a historian, author, and public scholar specializing in the social and cultural history of the ancient Roman world. She holds a PhD in Ancient History and is known for making classical history accessible, engaging, and relevant for modern readers through a blend of rigorous scholarship, sharp humor, and cultural analysis. Southon is the author of several acclaimed works on the ancient world, including A Rome of One's Own, A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Agrippina: Empress, Exile, Hustler, Whore . Her work explores the lives, beliefs, and everyday experiences of people in the Roman Empire beyond the traditional focus on military and political history. |
