Livia: First Lady of Imperial Rome Tapa dura - 2002

New Haven: Yale University Press. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 2002. BC ed.. hardcover. 8vo, 334 pp. .

Yale University Press, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged.

Yale University Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0300091966 . Book is fine. DJ has 1 small closed tear now in mylar. ; 1.23 x 9.46 x 6.36 Inches; 464 pages; Livia (58 B.C.-A.D. 29)-the wife of the first Roman emperor, Caesar Augustus, and mother of the second, Tiberius-wielded power at the center of Roman politics for most of her long life. Livia has been portrayed as a cunning and sinister schemer, but in this biography (the first in English devoted to her) Livia emerges as a much more complex individual. Achieving influence unprecedented for a woman, she won support and even affection from her contemporaries and was widely revered after her death. <P>Anthony A. Barrett, author of acclaimed biographies of Caligula and Agrippina, here examines Livia's life and her role in Roman politics. He recounts the events of her life, from her early days as a member of the wealthy and powerful Claudian family through her final conflicts with the new Emperor Tiberius.… Leer más

Yale University Press, 2002. Hardcover. Good. Original red boards, silver lettered spine, dust jacket, some b/w illustrations, 8vo.

Livia: First Lady of Imperial Rome, Barrett, Anthony A. Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, 2002. First Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 464pp. with appendices, sources, and notes. Bound in red cloth boards with gilt titles. Circular blind stamp to free endpaper and otherwise contents are in fine, unread condition; unclipped jacket has the lightest of shelf wear.
The first biography in English of one of Rome's most famous and infamous women, Livia (58 BC-AD 29), wife of Augustus and mother of Tiberius, who dominated imperial politics for decades. A chronological history of her extraordinary life is followed by a thematic exploration of her groundbreaking role which was a continuous source of contention between Livia and Tiberius.

Fine in Fine Dust Jacket

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Yale Univ Pr, 2002. Hardcover. New. 464 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.25 inches.

Yale University Press, 2002-12-31. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!