Boudica - Warrior Woman of Roman Britain

Boudica introduces readers to the life and literary importance of Boudica through juxtaposing her literary characterizations in Tacitus and Cassius Dio with those of other women and rebel leaders. Literary comparisons assist in the understanding of Boudica as a barbarian, queen, mother, commander in war, and leader of revolt.

List of contents

• Table of Contents


• Acknowledgements


• Texts and Abbreviations


• List of Maps and Illustrations


• Preface


• Maps


• Introduction 1


• One: Britain: The Final Frontier 22


• Two: Wife, Queen, Roman? 53


• Three: Family and Freedom 82


• Four: We Learned These Things from the Romans 104


• Five: Dux Femina 136


• Six: I Call Upon You, Andraste 157


• Seven: The Wolf and the Hare 175


• Epilogue: Warrior Woman 200


• Notes


• Bibliography


• Index

About the author

Caitlin C. Gillespie is a Lecturer in Classics at Columbia University. She received her Ph.D. in Classical Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Past publications have explored the intersection between material culture and literary representations of women of the imperial household during the Julio-Claudian era.

Summary

Boudica introduces readers to the life and literary importance of Boudica through juxtaposing her literary characterizations in Tacitus and Cassius Dio with those of other women and rebel leaders. Literary comparisons assist in the understanding of Boudica as a barbarian, queen, mother, commander in war, and leader of revolt.

Additional text

Embraced by artists and feminists, Boudica continues to inspire and challenge ... Highly recommended.

Product details

• Authors: Caitlin C. Gillespie, Caitlin C. Gillespie, Caitlin C. (Lecturer in Classics Gillespie
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9780190609078
• ISBN: 978-0-19-060907-8
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 242 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Women in Antiquity; Women in Antiquity
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book; European History, Biography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Ancient Rome, Literature: history & criticism, Ancient History, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: women, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Gender studies: women and girls, Literature: history and criticism, BCE to c 500 CE, European history: the Romans, BCE period – Protohistory