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

Livys Women explores the profound questions arising from the presence of women of influence and power in the socio-political canvas of Ab Urbe Condita, offering a comprehensive and contextualized overview of all episodes relating to women as agents of historical change.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 254 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Livy's Women delves into the profound questions that arise from the presence of influential and powerful women in the socio-political landscape of one of Rome's most significant histories, Ab Urbe Condita (From the Foundation of the City). This theoretically informed study of Livy's monumental narrative explores the fascinating connections between episodes that feature references to women in prominent roles and the historian's treatment of Rome's evolutionary foundation story. The author's background, the literary landscape of Livy's Rome, and the subsequent historiographical commentary all contribute to the volume's comprehensive, coherent, and contextualized overview of all episodes in Ab Urbe Condita that relate to women as agents of historical change.

In addition to providing valuable insights into socio-cultural history for Classicists, Livy's Women will also be of interest to instructors, researchers, and students of female representation in history in general.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367706906