Servilia and her family

Description

Focuses on a key female figure in Roman history, shining new light on the place of women in late Republican society and the male-dominated political arena.Offers a detailed examination of Servilia's life in the context of her times, covering not only her family, background, and the determinable events of her life, but also the limited evidence on her personality Draws on detailed analysis of all ancient literary sources and engagement with a rich historiographical tradition.  Read more... FrontmatterAbbreviationsStemmata1: Servilia's World2: Family3: Childhood (c. 100-c. 88)4: Adolescence and Marriage to Brutus (c. 88-78)5: The Wife of Silanus (77-60)6: Home and Forum (59-50)7: The Iuniae (?c. 75-49)8: Brutus (85-49)9: Under the Domination of Caesar (49-44)10: The Ides and the Aftermath (44-)11: Servilia's Place in Society12: InteractionsAppendices1. Laelia2. Servilia, Wife of L. Lucullus cos. 743. The Cassii4. Mid-First Century Servilii and Caepiones5. Women in the British Political Class6. Servilia in Some Modern English NovelsEndmatterGlossaryChronology of Servilia's LifetimeBibliographyIndex of personsIndex of subjectsIndex of principal textual sources