Julia Augusti
By: Elaine Fantham.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
Subjects: Julia, -- daughter of Augustus, Emperor of Rome, -- 39 B.C.-14 A.D; Augustus, -- Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D. -- Family; Rome -- Princes and princesses -- Biography; Rome -- History -- Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D; Rome -- Social life and customs
Genres: Biography
Description: "Julia, the only daughter of Emperor Augustus, became a living example of the Augustan policy. By her marriage and motherhood she encapsulated the Augustan reforms of Rome and helped secure a dynasty. An unidentified scandal, disorted or concelaed in the ancient sources which led to her summary banishment, has discredited Julia, or at least clothed her in mystery. However, studying the abundant historical evidence available, this biography illustrates each stage of Julia's life in remarkable detail. Reflecting new attitudes, and casting fresh light on their social reality, this outstanding biography will delight, entertain and inform anyone interested in this engaging Classical figure."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Daughters and wives in Roman society of the late Republic; title: Julia's parents and childhood; title: Tensions of Julia's youth : the poetry of pleasure and the legislation of morality; title: The rise of Marcus Agrippa; title: Old enough to be her father : marriage to Agrippa; title: Julia's homes; title: The fatal marriage; title: Julia's boys; title: Julia's girls; title: The verdict of posterity