{"product_id":"domina-guy-de-la-bdoyre-9780300254846","title":"Domina: The Women Who Made Imperial Rome","description":"\u003cb\u003eA captivating popular history that shines a light on the notorious Julio-Claudian women who forged an empire​\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero--these are the names history associates with the early Roman Empire. Yet, not a single one of these emperors was the blood son of his predecessor. In this captivating history, a prominent scholar of the era documents the Julio-Claudian women whose bloodline, ambition, and ruthlessness made it possible for the emperors' line to continue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eminent scholar Guy de la B doy re, author of \u003ci\u003ePraetorian, \u003c\/i\u003e asserts that the women behind the scenes--including Livia, Octavia, and the elder and younger Agrippina--were the true backbone of the dynasty. De la B doy re draws on the accounts of ancient Roman historians to revisit a familiar time from a completely fresh vantage point. Anyone who enjoys \u003ci\u003eI, Claudius\u003c\/i\u003e will be fascinated by this study of dynastic power and gender interplay in ancient Rome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Guy de la B馘oy鑽e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300254849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300254846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.30d","brand":"Guy de la B馘oy鑽e","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047210283263,"sku":"9780300254846","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9f0dd553-65c6-44ec-a70d-d5e2683f62e3.jpg?v=1684988891","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/domina-guy-de-la-bdoyre-9780300254846","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}