Women's Politics in the Streets of Rome

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationRome, Season One
Subtitle of host publicationHistory Makes Television
EditorsMonica Silveira Cyrino
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd.
Pages117-129
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9781405167765
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Atia and Servilia in ancient sources
  • Atia's strategy of political and social ascendancy
  • Emergence of Atia and Servilia from safe private households to dangerous arena of the res publica
  • Gentleness between Servilia and Caesar and youthful passion and rampant sexuality between Atia and Antony - important theme in Rome
  • Portrayal of Atia in Rome
  • Preoccupation with one's body and its integrity - important theme in last episodes
  • Women's bodies and body politic
  • Women's politics in streets of Rome

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Arts and Humanities(all)

Cite this