Maternal megalomania : Julia Domna and the imperial politics of motherhood / Julie Langford.
"Ancient authors emphasize dramatic moments in the life of Julia Domna, wife of Roman emperor Septimius Severus (193-211). They accuse her of ambition unforgivable in a woman, of instigating civil war to place her sons on the throne, and of resorting to incest to maintain her hold on power. In...
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Language: | English |
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Baltimore :
The Johns Hopkins University Press,
2013.
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Norlin Library - Stacks
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DG298.7.J85 L36 2013
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