Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 222 Ferrero, Guglielmo 1871 1942 Gauss, Christian 1878 1951 Gauss, Christian Frederick The women of the Caesars Woman and marriage in ancient Rome -- Livia and Julia -- The daughters of Agrippa --Tiberius and Agrippina -- The sisters of Caligula and the marriage of Messalina -- Agrippina, the mother of Nero. Produced by Al Haines "The Women of the Caesars" by Guglielmo Ferrero is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the role of women in ancient Rome, particularly within the context of the political and social spheres dominated by the imperial family. It likely aims to explore the complexities of their lives, relationships, and the cultural norms that shaped their experiences amid the tumultuous events of Roman history. The opening of the text delves into the status of women in ancient Rome, contrasting it with that in Greek society and outlining the legal and social freedoms that Roman women enjoyed, especially among the elite classes. Ferrero highlights the evolution of marriage practices, including the transition from a woman's complete subjugation under her husband to more equitable arrangements that allowed for significant economic independence. He elaborates on the vital contributions women made to the political landscape, as they were pivotal in the familial alliances that underpinned Rome's aristocratic society, all while depicting the tension between personal freedom and the societal expectations placed upon them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Women -- Rome -- Biography Empresses -- Rome -- Biography Princesses -- Rome -- Biography DG Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 319148 2025-07-07T06:28:34.748858 text/html 306228 2020-12-12T05:43:28 text/html 2521754 2025-07-07T06:28:41.575799 application/epub+zip 2524743 2025-07-07T06:28:37.683902 application/epub+zip 178096 2025-07-07T06:28:36.422823 application/epub+zip 2694306 2025-07-07T06:28:44.634803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2674289 2025-07-07T06:28:40.791796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301858 2022-09-08T04:44:12.401289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291412 2025-07-07T06:28:34.127862 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291206 2020-12-12T05:43:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291197 2020-12-12T05:43:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22375 2025-07-07T06:28:44.770802 application/rdf+xml 13742 2025-07-07T06:28:36.998817 image/jpeg 3864 2025-07-07T06:28:36.669858 image/jpeg 104741 2020-12-12T05:43:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 2394505 2020-12-12T05:43:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 104705 2020-12-12T05:43:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 2466994 2025-07-07T06:28:34.879840 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia it.wikipedia