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Representing Agrippina: Constructions Of Female Power In The Early Roman Empire (Society For Classical Studies American Classica
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Agrippina The Younger, Wife Of The Emperor Claudius And Mother Of His Successor Nero, Wielded Power And Authority At The Center Of The Roman Empire In Ways Unmatched By Almost Any Other Woman In Roman History. Such, At Least, Is The Portrait Of Agrippina Delivered By Our Sources And Perpetuated In Modern Scholarship. In This Posthumous Work, Judith Ginsburg Provides A Fresh Look At Both The Literary And Material Representations Of Agrippina. Unlike Previous Treatments, She Seeks Neither To Condemn Nor To Rehabilitate Agrippina. Nor Does She Endeavor To Exhume The Real Agrippina From The Embellished Or Fabricated Portraits Found Among The Ancients. Ginsburg Trains Her Focus On The Representations Themselves. Her Painstaking Dissection Of The Portrayals By Historians Exposes The Rhetorical Tropes, The Recurrent Motifs, And The Craft That Shaped The Literary Image Of Agrippina. The Designs, As Ginsburg Shows, Were More Than Literary Flourishes. They Aimed To Blur The Boundaries Between The Domestic And The Imperial Realms, Deploying The Image Of Agrippina As Domineering Wife And Mother To Suggest The Flaws And Instability Of The Regime, A Dysfunctional Family Entailing A Dysfunctional System Of Governance. Gender Inversions At Home Played Themselves Out On The Public Scene As Imperial Rule Compromised By Female Ascendancy. Distorted Stereotypes Of The Wicked Stepmother, The Domineering Woman, And The Sexual Transgessor Were Applied To Underscore The Violations Of Status And Disruption Of Gender Relations That Characterized The Imperial Administration. Ginsburg Has As Keen An Eye For Visual (Mis)Representations As For Literary Ones. The Depictions Of Agrippina On Coinage And Statuary Provide A Stark Contrast With The Written Evidence. She Appears As Matron And Priestess, Emblematic Of Domestic Rectitude And Public Piety, And A Central Figure In The Continuity Of The Dynasty. Ginsburg Incisively Demonstrates The Means Whereby Agrippina'S Imagery Was Molded Both To Serve The Interests Of The Julioclaudian Regime And To Advance The Ends Of Its Critics.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Representing Agrippina' by Judith Ginsburg? A: The book focuses on the literary and material representations of Agrippina the Younger, analyzing how these portrayals reflect the power dynamics of gender in the early Roman Empire.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Judith Ginsburg, a scholar who provides a fresh perspective on Agrippina's depictions in historical texts and artifacts.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Representing Agrippina'? A: The book was published on December 1, 2005.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Representing Agrippina'? A: The book contains 160 pages.
- Q: What themes does Judith Ginsburg explore in this book? A: Ginsburg explores themes of female power, gender relations, and the political implications of Agrippina's representations in literature and art.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in classical studies? A: Yes, the book provides accessible insights into Agrippina's role in Roman history, making it suitable for both scholars and those new to classical studies.
- Q: Does the book include visual representations of Agrippina? A: Yes, it includes discussions of visual representations such as coinage and statuary alongside literary analyses.
- Q: What is the unique perspective Ginsburg offers about Agrippina? A: Ginsburg does not seek to condemn or rehabilitate Agrippina but rather focuses on the portrayals themselves and their implications for understanding gender and power.
- Q: Can I find references to Agrippina's impact on governance in this book? A: Yes, the book discusses how the portrayals of Agrippina reflect the complexities of governance and gender dynamics in the imperial context.