Peter Keegan

Broschiertes Buch

Livy's Women

Crisis, Resolution, and the Female in Rome's Foundation History

Beschreibung

Livyâ s Women explores the profound questions arising from the presence of women of influence and power in the socio-political canvas of one of the most important histories of Rome and the Roman people, Ab Urbe Condita (From the Foundation of the City).

Autor

Peter Keegan is a Professor in Roman History at Macquarie University, Australia. His research ranges from sexuality and body history to the spatial dynamics of social relations in urban and periurban contexts and the epigraphy of ephemeral graffiti and death. His recent publications include Inscriptions in the Private Sphere in the Greco-Roman World, Graffiti in Antiquity, Roles for Women and Men in Roman Epigraphic Culture, and Written Space in the Latin West 200 BC-AD 300. He has also contributed a range of book chapters, journal articles and conference papers on the subject of gendered discourse in historical and sub-literary texts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9780367706906
• ISBN-10: 0367706903
• Artikelnr.: 67824590

Rezensionen

"K.'s book is essential for students and scholars interested in the study and narrative composition of the end of the Republic. It is an exhaustive and rigorous work on Livy's literary expertise and his practical incorporation of women as relevant actors at crucial moments in the history of Rome." - The Classical Review