The Murder of Regilla: A Case of Domestic Violence in Antiquity

by Sarah B. Pomeroy

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From an acclaimed author comes a fascinating story of the life, marriage, and death of an all but forgotten Roman woman. Born to an illustrious Roman family in 125 CE, Regilla was married at the age of fifteen to Herodes, a wealthy Greek who championed his country's values at a time when Rome ruled.

Twenty years later--and eight months pregnant with her sixth child--Regilla died under mysterious circumstances, after a blow to the abdomen...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674034899

ISBN13:9780674034891

Release Date:March 2010

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:264 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.0" x 7.8"

Related Subjects

Ancient Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Gender Studies History Rome Social Science Social Sciences Specific Groups Women Women's Studies

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