Cornelia: Mother of the Gracchi

ISBN-13: 9780415331470 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 128 str.

D. Suzanne Dixon

Opis

Examining the remarkable life of Cornelia, famed as the epitome of virtue, fidelity and intelligence, Suzanne Dixon presents an in-depth study of the woman who perhaps represented the ideal of the Roman matrona more than any other.

Studying her life during a period of political turmoil, Dixon examines Cornelia's attributes: daughter of Scipio Africanus, wife of an aristocrat, and mother of the Gracchi; and how these enabled her to move in high echelons of society.

For students and scholars of classical studies and Roman history, this book will give students a glimpse into the life of Cornelia, and of the influence she had on the period.

Spis treści

1. Fact and Fable: Sorting Out the Sources  2. People, Politics, Propaganda   3. Culture Wars  4. The Icon  5. Afterlife

O autorze

Suzanne Dixon