Books in the Women of the Ancient World series

Contains a different reassessment of the one of the most significant figures of her time and questions. This book covers Julia Domna's life, and charts her travels throughout the Empire from Aswan to York during a period of profound upheaval, seeking the truth about this woman who inspired such extreme and contrasting views.

Studies the life of Augustus' only child, Julia, in a time of radical social, political and dynastic change, which brought her from successful marriage and motherhood to disgrace and exile. This biography studies each stage of Julia's life in detail: her childhood; her youth; and her marriages.

Recounts the life of Olympias, the first woman to play a major role in Greek political history. This biography penetrates the myth, fiction and sexual politics, and conducts a close examination of Olympias through historical and literary sources.

Examining the life of Cornelia, famed as the epitome of virtue and intelligence, this book presents a study of the woman who represented the ideal of the Roman "matrona". It examines her attributes: daughter of Scipio Africanus, wife of an aristocrat, and mother of the Gracchi; and how these enabled her to move in high echelons of society.

Studying over 900 personal letters, this book presents an account of the women who have survived as secondary figures to Cicero. It includes illustrations, chronological charts, maps and glossaries, and is useful for students who wish to get acquainted with the women of ancient Rome.