Octavia: The Life of a Roman Matron Between Antony and Augustus - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Beth Andrea Severy-HovenSeries:Women in AntiquityPublish date:3/13/2026Pages:288
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780197842942ISBN-10:197842941UPC:9780197842942Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Ancient, Gender Studies, Social HistoryBook Topic:RomeSize:9.23 x 6.32 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.9414Product ID:SC4HKDB6ST
Octavia: The Life of a Roman Matron Between Antony and Augustus
Octavia Minor (c. 69--11 BCE) was the elder sister of the first Roman Emperor Augustus, the fourth wife of his ally and subsequent rival Mark Antony, and ancestor of the emperors Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. Such a genealogy positions her squarely at the center of events as Rome transitioned from Republic to civil war to Empire. Octavia traces this elite woman's significant role in a turbulent...
Series: Women in Antiquity
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780197842942ISBN-10:197842941UPC:9780197842942Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Ancient, Gender Studies, Social HistoryBook Topic:RomeSize:9.23 x 6.32 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.9414Product ID:SC4HKDB6ST
Beth Andrea Severy-Hoven is Professor of the Classical Mediterranean and Middle East at Macalester College and the author of Augustus and the Family at the Birth of the Roman Empire.
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