Terentia, Tullia and Publilia The Women of Cicero's Family |
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Author:
| Treggiari, Susan |
Series title: | Women of the Ancient World Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-415-35178-2 |
Publication Date: | May 2007 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $160.00 |
Book Description:
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Studying references and writings in over 900 personal letters, an unparalleled source, this book presents a rounded and intriguing account of the threenbsp;women who, until now, have only survived as secondary figures to Cicero.
In a field where little is really known about Cicero's family, Susan Treggiari creates a history for these figures who, through history, have not had voices of their own, and a vivid impression of the everyday life upper-class Roman women in Italy had...
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Studying references and writings in over 900 personal letters, an unparalleled source, this book presents a rounded and intriguing account of the threenbsp;women who, until now, have only survived as secondary figures to Cicero.
In a field where little is really known about Cicero's family, Susan Treggiari creates a history for these figures who, through history, have not had voices of their own, and a vivid impression of the everyday life upper-class Roman women in Italy had during the heyday of Roman power.
Artfully assembling a rounded picture of their personalities and experiences, Treggiari reconstructs the lives of these three important women:
- Cicero's first wife Terentia: a strong, tempestuous woman of status and fortune, with an implacable desire to retain control of both
- his second wife Publilia: shadowy and mysterious, the young submissive who Cicero wedded to compensate for her predecessor's steely resolve and fiery temper
- his daughter Tullia.
Including illustrations, chronological charts, maps and glossaries, this book is essential reading for students wishing to get better acquainted with the women of ancient Rome.