Cornelia: Mother of the Gracchi
, by Dixon, SuzanneNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780203392430 | 0203392434
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- Copyright: 5/18/2007
Examining the remarkable life of Cornelia, famed as the epitome of virtue, fidelity and intelligence, Suzanne Dixon presents an in-depth study of the woman who perhaps represented the ideal of the Roman matrona more than any other.Studying her life during a period of political turmoil, Dixon examines Cornelia's attributes: daughter of Scipio Africanus, wife of an aristocrat, and mother of the Gracchi; and how these enabled her to move in high echelons of society.For students and scholars of classical studies and Roman history, this study will give students a glimpse into the life of Cornelia, and of the influence she had on the period.