2014, ISBN: 0195379411

[EAN: 9780195379419], Neubuch, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. The elder Faustina (c. 97 - 140 AD) was the wife of Antonius Pius and t… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780195379419], Neubuch, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. The elder Faustina (c. 97 - 140 AD) was the wife of Antonius Pius and the aunt of Marcus Aurelius, and her more prominent daughter, Faustina II (130 - 175), the wife of Marcus Aurelius and the mother of Commodus. Bearing the same name, and both the wives of rulers, these women shed valuable light on the role of imperial women in in what is often considered the golden age of the Roman Empire. Barbara Levick's Faustina I and II highlights the importance of these women to the internal politics of the Empire during this period and shows how they are links in a chain of elite Roman women for whom varying levels of recognition and even power were available. The Faustinae, as they are jointly called, come between the discreet Matidiae, the discreetly manipulative Plotina (Trajan's women), the philosophical Sabina (Hadrian's wife) and in the Severan dynasty Julia Domna, who hashad a very high profile. In assessing their place in this chain, Levick will examine especially Faustina II's deep involvement in palace politics, her enhancement of her mother's position, and her possible role in the revolt of Avidius Cassius (175). This book will also bring together and display the materialevidence for their lives and legacies. There is an abundance of inscriptions and coins that provide firm evidence for their public status in Rome, Italy, and various parts of the Empire. Portraiture is also examined, in particular to see how much Faustina I and II were identified by artists, and how close a precedent Faustina II was for Domna, as their titulature suggests she was. Overall, this learned study carefully balances the evidence to explain how these women were at once continuators ofa dynasty and emblems of the ideals of Roman marriage, and yet also the target of rumors of infidelity and treason, with reputations that are often in stark contrast to those of their husbands., Books<

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The elder Faustina (c. 97 - 140 AD) was the wife of Antonius Pius and the aunt of Marcus Aurelius, and her more prominent daughter, Faustina II (130 - 175), the wife of Marcus Aurelius an… Mehr…

The elder Faustina (c. 97 - 140 AD) was the wife of Antonius Pius and the aunt of Marcus Aurelius, and her more prominent daughter, Faustina II (130 - 175), the wife of Marcus Aurelius and the mother of Commodus. Bearing the same name, and both the wives of rulers, these women shed valuablelight on the role of imperial women in in what is often considered the golden age of the Roman Empire. Barbara Levick''s Faustina I and II highlights the importance of these women to the internal politics of the Empire during this period and shows how they are links in a chain of elite Roman women for whom varying levels of recognition and even power were available. The Faustinae, as they are jointlycalled, come between the discreet Matidiae, the discreetly manipulative Plotina (Trajan''s women), the philosophical Sabina (Hadrian''s wife) and in the Severan dynasty Julia Domna, who has had a very high profile. In assessing their place in this chain, Levick will examine especially Faustina II''sdeep involvement in palace politics, her enhancement of her mother''s position, and her possible role in the revolt of Avidius Cassius (175).This book will also bring together and display the material evidence for their lives and legacies. There is an abundance of inscriptions and coins that provide firm evidence for their public status in Rome, Italy, and various parts of the Empire. Portraiture is also examined, in particular to seehow much Faustina I and II were identified by artists, and how close a precedent Faustina II was for Domna, as their titulature suggests she was. Overall, this learned study carefully balances the evidence to explain how these women were at once continuators of a dynasty and emblems of the ideals ofRoman marriage, and yet also the target of rumors of infidelity and treason, with reputations that are often in stark contrast to those of their husbands. | Faustina I and II by Barbara M. Levick Hardcover | Indigo Chapters Books > Philosophy > History > Classical Philosophy P10105, Barbara M. Levick<

ISBN: 9780195379419

The Roman empress Faustina the Elder (c. 97-140) and her daughter Faustina II (c. 130-175) have been subject to criticism from the earliest records, described in turn as fickle, unfaithfu… Mehr…

The Roman empress Faustina the Elder (c. 97-140) and her daughter Faustina II (c. 130-175) have been subject to criticism from the earliest records, described in turn as fickle, unfaithful, and treasonous. Yet their husbands, the emperors Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, have reputations as golden as that of the whole Antonine age and seem to have thought favorably of them as prolific mothers, loyal spouses, and useful complements to the military and political proceedings of the empire. On the most basic level of lineage and procreation, the two women were naturally important for establishing the Antonine dynasty. Yet, the Faustinae, as they are commonly referred, also proved instrumental in solidifying in Roman minds the image of a nurturing and harmonious empire. Barbara M. Levick's Faustina I and II carefully synthesizes the many competing sources on the Faustinae into one comprehensive study, demonstrating the extent to which women could and did influence both the internal workings and external standing of the imperial dynasty. The book traces Faustina I's formation of her family's heritage amid a new empire through to Faustina II's enhancement of that legacy, focusing especially on the younger Faustina's deep involvement in palace politics and her possible role in the revolt of Avidius Cassius in 175. Through an analysis of everything from textual evidence to portraiture and coin inscriptions, this study ultimately evokes these two women whose exact biographies are not always certain, but whose relevance to their contemporaries and current scholarship is perfectly distinct. Trade Books>Hardcover>World History>Ancient Hist>Ancient Rome, Oxford University Press Core >2<

2014, ISBN: 9780195379419

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OXFORD UNIV PR, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: 1, 272 Seiten, Publiziert: 2014-03-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780195379419, 1.07 kg, Verkaufsrang: 14947, Frauen, Gemeinschaften & Kultur, Biografien & Erinnerungen, Kategorien, Bücher, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Allgemein, Klassische Antike, Epochen, Politik & Geschichte, Römisches Reich, OXFORD UNIV PR, 2014<

2014, ISBN: 9780195379419

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