{"product_id":"romes-christian-empress-joyce-e-salisbury-9781421417004","title":"Rome's Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe page-turning account of Galla Placidia, a remarkable ruler at the twilight of the Roman Empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRome's Christian Empress\u003c\/i\u003e, Joyce E. Salisbury brings the captivating story of Rome's Christian empress to life. The daughter of Roman emperor Theodosius I, Galla Placidia lived at the center of imperial Roman power during the first half of the fifth century. Taken hostage after the fall of Rome to the Goths, she was married to the king and, upon his death, to a Roman general. The rare woman who traveled throughout Italy, Gaul, and Spain, she eventually returned to Rome, where her young son was crowned as the emperor of the western Roman provinces. Placidia served as his regent, ruling the Roman Empire and the provinces for twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSalisbury restores this influential, too-often forgotten woman to the center stage of this crucial period. Describing Galla Placidia's life from childhood to death while detailing the political and military developments that influenced her--and that she influenced in turn--the book relies on religious and political sources to weave together a narrative that combines social, cultural, political, and theological history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Roman world changed dramatically during Placidia's rule: the Empire became Christian, barbarian tribes settled throughout the West, and Rome began its unmistakable decline. But during her long reign, Placidia wielded formidable power. She fended off violent invaders and usurpers who challenged her Theodosian dynasty; presided over the dawn of the Catholic Church as theological controversies split the faithful and church practices and holidays were established; and spent fortunes building churches and mosaics that incorporated prominent images of herself and her family. Compulsively readable, \u003ci\u003eRome's Christian Empress\u003c\/i\u003e is the first full-length work to give this fascinating and complex ruler her due.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joyce E. Salisbury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421417006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421417004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2015","brand":"Joyce E. Salisbury","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986114838783,"sku":"9781421417004","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be3b5fa9-7ebb-4a02-a780-ae3be51767dd.jpg?v=1683281443","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/romes-christian-empress-joyce-e-salisbury-9781421417004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}