Clodia of Rome
champion of the republic
$67.30
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
16 September 2025
Summary
Clodia of Rome: Scandal, Power, and the Forgotten Women of the Republic
A pioneering political voice with charisma and power rivaling her male contemporaries, Clodia of Rome was a pivotal figure in the late Roman Republic. However, a murder trial, rife with corruption, catalyzed her fall from grace.
Taking readers inside the courtroom, Douglas Boin follows the trial and Clodia’s family’s tumultuous political history, bringing a modern perspective to a long-buried story full …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781324035671 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1324035676 |
| Author: | Douglas Boin |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 16 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 441g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 163mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
“A brilliant portrait of the most glamorous, enigmatic, and fascinating woman in the history of the late Roman republic—a book I have been waiting to read since studying Cicero’s evisceration of her when I was sixteen.” – Tom Holland, author of Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
About The Author
Douglas Boin
Douglas Boin is professor of history at Saint Louis University and the author of Alaric the Goth. His essays have appeared in Time, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his husband.
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