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.

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Bookseller: Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4847
Title: Livia: First Lady of Imperial Rome
Author: Barrett, Anthony A
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0300091966
ISBN 13: 9780300091960
Publisher: Yale University Press
Place of Publication: New Haven
This edition first published: September 2002
Bookseller catalogs: ART, HISTORY AND POLITICS, ART; MEMOIR AND BIO;

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