{"product_id":"terentia-tullia-and-publilia","title":"Terentia, Tullia and Publilia","description":"\u003cp\u003eStudying references and writings in over 900 personal letters, an unparalleled source, this book presents a rounded and intriguing account of the three women who, until now, have only survived as secondary figures to Cicero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a field where little is really known about Cicero’s family, Susan Treggiari creates a history for these figures who, through history, have not had voices of their own, and a vivid impression of the everyday life upper-class Roman women in Italy had during the heyday of Roman power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtfully assembling a rounded picture of their personalities and experiences, Treggiari reconstructs the lives of these three important women:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCicero’s first wife Terentia: a strong, tempestuous woman of status and fortune, with an implacable desire to retain control of both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehis second wife Publilia: shadowy and mysterious, the young submissive who Cicero wedded to compensate for her predecessor’s steely resolve and fiery temper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehis daughter Tullia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding illustrations, chronological charts, maps and glossaries, this book is essential reading for students wishing to get better acquainted with the women of ancient Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54254985118040,"sku":"9780415351782","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415351782.jpg?v=1768311040","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/terentia-tullia-and-publilia","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}