{"product_id":"julia-augusti-women-of-the-ancient-world-9780415331456","title":"Julia Augusti Women of the Ancient World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis scholarly biography details the life of an extraordinary woman in an extraordinary society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJulia Augusti\u003c\/em\u003e studies the life of the only daughter of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, and the father who sacrificed his daughter and her children in order to establish a dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudying the abundant historical evidence available, this biography studies each stage of Julia's life in remarkable detail:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eher childhood - taken from her divorced mother to become part of a complex and unstable family structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eher youth - set against the brilliant social and cultural life of the new Augustan Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eher marriages - as tools for Augustus' plans for succession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJulia's violation of her father's moral regime, and the betrayal of her absent husband.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflecting new attitudes, and casting fresh light on their social reality, this outstanding biography will delight, entertain and inform anyone interested in this \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in the Augustan period, and will appeal to both scholar and lay-reader. The work encourages the adoption of fresh attitudes and sats fresh light on some important historical issues relating to gender studies.' - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistory and Culture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction. Julia’s Birth and Family. Julia’s Girlhood. Marriage to Agrippa. Julia’s Boys. The Grass Widow and Her Humiliation. Julia’s Daughters. The Death of Augustus, and Ruin of the Julian Branch\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402094125399,"sku":"9780415331456","price":123.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/julia-augusti-women-of-the-ancient-world-9780415331456","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}