Unfortunately, she was a nymphomaniac : a new history of Rome's imperial women / Joan Smith.

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Smith, Joan [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : William Collins, c2025.Description: 304 pages ; 20 cmISBN:

9780008638849

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LOC classification:

HQ1134 .S65 2025

Summary: In this book, Joan Smith re-examines the lives, reputations, and political influence of powerful women in the Roman Empire. The author explores how women of the imperial family, including figures such as Livia, Messalina, Agrippina the Younger, and Julia, have often been portrayed negatively in traditional histories. Smith argues that many Roman women were labeled as immoral, manipulative, or dangerous because ancient historical accounts were largely written from male perspectives. The book challenges these stereotypes and examines the ways women exercised power within a male-dominated political system.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Asian University for Women Library	Non-fiction	General Stacks	HQ1134 .S65 2025 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	01	Checked out	20/08/2026	033594

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In this book, Joan Smith re-examines the lives, reputations, and political influence of powerful women in the Roman Empire. The author explores how women of the imperial family, including figures such as Livia, Messalina, Agrippina the Younger, and Julia, have often been portrayed negatively in traditional histories.

Smith argues that many Roman women were labeled as immoral, manipulative, or dangerous because ancient historical accounts were largely written from male perspectives. The book challenges these stereotypes and examines the ways women exercised power within a male-dominated political system.

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