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Maternal megalomania : Julia Domna and the imperial politics of motherhood, Julie Langford
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- Summary
- "Ancient authors emphasize dramatic moments in the life of Julia Domna, wife of Roman emperor Septimius Severus (193-211). They accuse her of ambition unforgivable in a woman, of instigating civil war to place her sons on the throne, and of resorting to incest to maintain her hold on power. In imperial propaganda, however, Julia Domna was honored with unprecedented titles that celebrated her maternity, whether it was in the role of mother to her two sons (both future emperors) or as the metaphorical mother to the empire. Imperial propaganda even equated her to the great mother goddess, Cybele, endowing her with a public prominence well beyond that of earlier imperial women. Her visage could be found gracing everything from state-commissioned art to privately owned ivory dolls. In Maternal Megalomania, Julie Langford unmasks the maternal titles and honors of Julia Domna as a campaign on the part of the administration to garner support for Severus and his sons. Langford looks to numismatic, literary, and archaeological evidence to reconstruct the propaganda surrounding the empress. She explores how her image was tailored toward different populations, including the military, the Senate, and the people of Rome, and how these populations responded to propaganda about the empress. She employs Julia Domna as a case study to explore the creation of ideology between the emperor and its subjects."--Publisher's website
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 203 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Introduction
- Julia Domna, who?
- Carving the niche : Methodologies and Evidence
- Severan Dynastic Propaganda and Julia Domna
- Pay no attention to the mother behind the screen, 193-195
- Metaphorical Motherhood, 195-211
- Mater Augustorum, Mater Senatus, Mater Patriae, 211-217
- Putting Ducks into Rows
- chapter 1. Not Your Momma : Problematizing Julia Domna as the Mater Castrorum
- Women and the Military
- Faustina Minor : The Mother of all Matres Castrorum
- The Military and the Domus Augusta : All in the Family?
- Severus and Mater Castrorum
- Severus and the Military (and Julia Domna)
- About Face!
- Conclusion
- chapter 2. Romancing Romans : Julia Domna and the Populus Romanus
- The Nature of the Sources
- The Princeps and the Plebs
- The Roman Populace, Public Demonstrations and Divine Inspiration
- Severan Propaganda and the Urban Plebs
- Julia Domna in Severan Propaganda
- Severus, the populus Romanus and the Collegia
- And Julia Domna?
- But what does it all mean?
- chapter 3. Senatorial Savior : Julia Domna as Protectress
- Natural Rivals : Imperial women and the Senate
- Severus' Senate
- Creating Consensus in the Senate : Wooing, Marginalizing and Exterminating
- Negotiating Dynasty : Maternal Megalomania and Senatorial Subversions
- Moderating Maternal Megalomania
- Murder, Mayham and Rumor : Renegotiating Ideology
- Conclusion: On the dangers of taking ideology too seriously
- Appendix A: Hoard Details of the Severan Hoard Analysis Database
- Appendix B: Frequency of coin types of Julia Domna in Hoards around the Mediterranean
- Isbn
- 9781421408477
- Label
- Maternal megalomania : Julia Domna and the imperial politics of motherhood
- Title
- Maternal megalomania
- Title remainder
- Julia Domna and the imperial politics of motherhood
- Statement of responsibility
- Julie Langford
- Subject
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- Imperialism -- Social aspects -- Rome
- Julia Domna, Empress, consort of Severus, Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, -217
- Julia Domna, Empress, consort of Severus, Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, -217 -- Public opinion
- Motherhood -- Political aspects -- Rome
- Ideology -- Political aspects -- Rome
- Popular culture -- Rome
- Public opinion -- Rome
- Rome -- History -- Severans, 193-235
- Rome -- Politics and government -- 30 B.C.-284 A.D
- Political culture -- Rome
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Ancient authors emphasize dramatic moments in the life of Julia Domna, wife of Roman emperor Septimius Severus (193-211). They accuse her of ambition unforgivable in a woman, of instigating civil war to place her sons on the throne, and of resorting to incest to maintain her hold on power. In imperial propaganda, however, Julia Domna was honored with unprecedented titles that celebrated her maternity, whether it was in the role of mother to her two sons (both future emperors) or as the metaphorical mother to the empire. Imperial propaganda even equated her to the great mother goddess, Cybele, endowing her with a public prominence well beyond that of earlier imperial women. Her visage could be found gracing everything from state-commissioned art to privately owned ivory dolls. In Maternal Megalomania, Julie Langford unmasks the maternal titles and honors of Julia Domna as a campaign on the part of the administration to garner support for Severus and his sons. Langford looks to numismatic, literary, and archaeological evidence to reconstruct the propaganda surrounding the empress. She explores how her image was tailored toward different populations, including the military, the Senate, and the people of Rome, and how these populations responded to propaganda about the empress. She employs Julia Domna as a case study to explore the creation of ideology between the emperor and its subjects."--Publisher's website
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1967-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Langford, Julie
- Dewey number
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- 937/.07092
- B
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DG298.7.J85
- LC item number
- L36 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Julia Domna
- Julia Domna
- Rome
- Rome
- Motherhood
- Imperialism
- Ideology
- Political culture
- Popular culture
- Public opinion
- Label
- Maternal megalomania : Julia Domna and the imperial politics of motherhood, Julie Langford
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Julia Domna, who? -- Carving the niche : Methodologies and Evidence -- Severan Dynastic Propaganda and Julia Domna -- Pay no attention to the mother behind the screen, 193-195 -- Metaphorical Motherhood, 195-211 -- Mater Augustorum, Mater Senatus, Mater Patriae, 211-217 -- Putting Ducks into Rows -- chapter 1. Not Your Momma : Problematizing Julia Domna as the Mater Castrorum -- Women and the Military -- Faustina Minor : The Mother of all Matres Castrorum -- The Military and the Domus Augusta : All in the Family? -- Severus and Mater Castrorum -- Severus and the Military (and Julia Domna) -- About Face! -- Conclusion -- chapter 2. Romancing Romans : Julia Domna and the Populus Romanus -- The Nature of the Sources -- The Princeps and the Plebs -- The Roman Populace, Public Demonstrations and Divine Inspiration -- Severan Propaganda and the Urban Plebs -- Julia Domna in Severan Propaganda -- Severus, the populus Romanus and the Collegia -- And Julia Domna? -- But what does it all mean? -- chapter 3. Senatorial Savior : Julia Domna as Protectress -- Natural Rivals : Imperial women and the Senate -- Severus' Senate -- Creating Consensus in the Senate : Wooing, Marginalizing and Exterminating -- Negotiating Dynasty : Maternal Megalomania and Senatorial Subversions -- Moderating Maternal Megalomania -- Murder, Mayham and Rumor : Renegotiating Ideology -- Conclusion: On the dangers of taking ideology too seriously -- Appendix A: Hoard Details of the Severan Hoard Analysis Database -- Appendix B: Frequency of coin types of Julia Domna in Hoards around the Mediterranean
- Control code
- 809926088
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xi, 203 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781421408477
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover : acid-free paper)
- Lccn
- 2012035555
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)809926088
- Label
- Maternal megalomania : Julia Domna and the imperial politics of motherhood, Julie Langford
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Julia Domna, who? -- Carving the niche : Methodologies and Evidence -- Severan Dynastic Propaganda and Julia Domna -- Pay no attention to the mother behind the screen, 193-195 -- Metaphorical Motherhood, 195-211 -- Mater Augustorum, Mater Senatus, Mater Patriae, 211-217 -- Putting Ducks into Rows -- chapter 1. Not Your Momma : Problematizing Julia Domna as the Mater Castrorum -- Women and the Military -- Faustina Minor : The Mother of all Matres Castrorum -- The Military and the Domus Augusta : All in the Family? -- Severus and Mater Castrorum -- Severus and the Military (and Julia Domna) -- About Face! -- Conclusion -- chapter 2. Romancing Romans : Julia Domna and the Populus Romanus -- The Nature of the Sources -- The Princeps and the Plebs -- The Roman Populace, Public Demonstrations and Divine Inspiration -- Severan Propaganda and the Urban Plebs -- Julia Domna in Severan Propaganda -- Severus, the populus Romanus and the Collegia -- And Julia Domna? -- But what does it all mean? -- chapter 3. Senatorial Savior : Julia Domna as Protectress -- Natural Rivals : Imperial women and the Senate -- Severus' Senate -- Creating Consensus in the Senate : Wooing, Marginalizing and Exterminating -- Negotiating Dynasty : Maternal Megalomania and Senatorial Subversions -- Moderating Maternal Megalomania -- Murder, Mayham and Rumor : Renegotiating Ideology -- Conclusion: On the dangers of taking ideology too seriously -- Appendix A: Hoard Details of the Severan Hoard Analysis Database -- Appendix B: Frequency of coin types of Julia Domna in Hoards around the Mediterranean
- Control code
- 809926088
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xi, 203 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781421408477
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover : acid-free paper)
- Lccn
- 2012035555
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)809926088
Subject
- Imperialism -- Social aspects -- Rome
- Julia Domna, Empress, consort of Severus, Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, -217
- Julia Domna, Empress, consort of Severus, Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, -217 -- Public opinion
- Motherhood -- Political aspects -- Rome
- Ideology -- Political aspects -- Rome
- Popular culture -- Rome
- Public opinion -- Rome
- Rome -- History -- Severans, 193-235
- Rome -- Politics and government -- 30 B.C.-284 A.D
- Political culture -- Rome
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