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ISBN: HB: 9780300230307

Yale University Press

September 2018

408 pp.

23.5x15.6 cm

32 colour illus., 3 maps

HB:
£25,00
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The Women Who Made Imperial Rome

Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero – these are the names history associates with the early Roman Empire. Yet, not a single one of these emperors was the blood son of his predecessor. In this captivating history, a prominent scholar of the era documents the Julio-Claudian women whose bloodline, ambition, and ruthlessness made it possible for the emperors' line to continue.

Eminent scholar Guy de la Bedoyere, author of "Praetorian", asserts that the women behind the scenes – including Livia, Octavia, and the elder and younger Agrippina – were the true backbone of the dynasty. De la Bedoyere draws on the accounts of ancient Roman historians to revisit a familiar time from a completely fresh vantage point. Anyone who enjoys "I, Claudius" will be fascinated by this study of dynastic power and gender interplay in ancient Rome.

About the Author

Guy de la Bedoyere is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and well known from television appearances. He lives in Grantham Lincs, UK.