Maternal megalomania : Julia Domna and the imperial politics of motherhood /

Maternal megalomania : Julia Domna and the imperial politics of motherhood / Julie Langford.

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"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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Main Author: Langford, Julie, 1967-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Julia Domna, > Empress, consort of Severus, Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, > -217.
Julia Domna, > Empress, consort of Severus, Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, > -217 > Public opinion.
Motherhood > Political aspects > Rome.
Imperialism > Social aspects > Rome.
Ideology > Political aspects > Rome.
Political culture > Rome.
Popular culture > Rome.
Public opinion > Rome.
Rome > History > Severans, 193-235.
Rome > Politics and government > 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. Julia Domna, who? Carving out a niche. Severan Dynastic Propaganda and Julia Domna
  • chapter 1. Not Your Momma : Problematizing Julia Domna as the Mater Castrorum. Women and the Military. Faustina the younger : The Mother of all mothers of the camp. The Military and the Domus Augusta : All in the Family?
  • Severus and the Mater Castrorum title. Severus, the Military, and Julia Domna. About Face! Conclusion
  • chapter 2. Romancing Romans : Julia Domna and the Populus Romanus. The Nature of the Sources
  • The Princeps and the Plebs. The Roman Populace, Public Demonstrations and Divine Inspiration. Severan Propaganda and the Urban Plebs. Roman matrona, mother and protectress. Severus, the populus Romanus and the Collegia. And Julia Domna? But what does it all mean?
  • chapter 3. Mater senatus, mater patriae : Julia Domna as senatorial savior. Natural Rivals : Imperial women and the Senate. Severus' Senate. Creating Consensus in the Senate : Wooing, Marginalizing and Exterminating. Negotiating Dynasty : Maternal Megalomania and Senatorial Subversions. Julia Domna in Cassius Dio. Moderating Maternal Megalomania
  • Conclusion. Ideological crisis. On the dangers of taking ideology too seriously
  • Appendix A: Hoard Details of the Severan Hoard Analysis Database
  • Appendix B: Frequency of coin types of Julia Domna in Hoards around the Mediterranean
  • Appendix C: Dating the Mater senatus, Mater patriae titles.

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