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04446aam a2200625 i 4500 001 F8B32C3C08EC11E5A7E811F2DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20150602010155 008 150123s2015 mdu b 001 0beng 010 $a 2014035089 020 $a 1421417006 (hardcover : acid-free paper) 020 $a 9781421417004 (hardcover : acid-free paper) 035 $a (OCoLC)894935624 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d BDX $d OCLCF $d UBY $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a aw----- $a ff----- $a aw----- 050 00 $a DG338 $b .S35 2015 082 00 $a B $a B $2 23 084 $a SOC028000 $a REL000000 $a LIT004190 $a SOC028000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Salisbury, Joyce E., $e author. 245 10 $a Rome's Christian empress : $b Galla Placidia rules at the twilight of the empire / $c Joyce E. Salisbury. 264 1 $a Baltimore : $b Johns Hopkins University Press, $c 2015. 300 $a 236 pages : $b illustrations, maps ; $c 24 cm 520 2 $a "In Rome's Christian Empress, Joyce E. Salisbury brings the captivating story of Rome's Christian empress to life. The daughter of Roman emperor Theodosius I, Galla Placidia lived at the center of imperial Roman power during the first half of the fifth century. Taken hostage after the fall of Rome to the Goths, she was married to the king and, upon his death, to a Roman general. The rare woman who traveled throughout Italy, Gaul, and Spain, she eventually returned to Rome, where her young son was crowned as the emperor of the western Roman provinces. Placidia served as his regent, ruling the Roman Empire and the provinces for twenty years. Salisbury restores this influential, too-often forgotten woman to the center stage of this crucial period. Describing Galla Placidia's life from childhood to death while detailing the political and military developments that influenced her--and that she influenced in turn--the book relies on religious and political sources to weave together a narrative that combines social, cultural, political, and theological history. The Roman world changed dramatically during Placidia's rule: the Empire became Christian, barbarian tribes settled throughout the West, and Rome began its unmistakable decline. But during her long reign, Placidia wielded formidable power. She fended off violent invaders and usurpers who challenged her Theodosian dynasty; presided over the dawn of the Catholic Church as theological controversies split the faithful and church practices and holidays were established; and spent fortunes building churches and mosaics that incorporated prominent images of herself and her family. Compulsively readable, Rome's Christian Empress is the first full-length work to give this fascinating and complex ruler her due"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-226) and index. 600 00 $a Galla Placidia, $c Empress, $d approximately 386-450. 600 07 $a Galla Placidia, $c Empress, $d approximately 386-450. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01819707 611 27 $a Germanic Invasions of Rome (3rd-6th centuries) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01353189 650 0 $a Empresses $z Rome $v Biography. 650 0 $a Regents $z Rome $v Biography. 650 0 $a Christian biography $z Rome. 650 0 $a Women $x History. $z Rome $x History. 650 0 $a Social change $z Rome $x History. 651 0 $a Rome $x History $y Valentinian III, 425-455. 651 0 $a Rome $x History $y Empire, 284-476. 651 0 $a Rome $x History $y Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries. 650 7 $a HISTORY / Ancient / General. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a RELIGION / General. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Christian biography. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00858936 650 7 $a Empresses. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00909415 650 7 $a Regents. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01093056 650 7 $a Social change. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01122310 650 7 $a Women $x Political activity. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01734136 651 7 $a Rome (Empire) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204885 648 7 $a 284 - 476 $2 fast 655 7 $a Biography. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423686 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 941 $a 4 952 $l OZAX845 $d 20240525041309.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117022539.0 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20230718092206.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20190605011428.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F8B32C3C08EC11E5A7E811F2DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search