05065cam a2200805Ki 4500 ocn907238585 OCoLC 20200709060255.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 150413s2015 mdu ob 001 0beng d N$T eng rda pn N$T P@U N$T 9781421417011 electronic bk. 1421417014 electronic bk. 9781421417004 1421417006 1421417014 (electronic) (OCoLC)907238585 882678 (N$T) e------ ff----- aw----- DG338 .S35 2015eb BIO 006000 bisacsh HIS 002020 bisacsh 937/.09092 23 HIS002000 REL000000 LIT004190 SOC028000 bisacsh N$TA Salisbury, Joyce E. Rome's Christian empress : Galla Placidia rules at the twilight of empire / Joyce E. Salisbury. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015. 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "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"-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. Galla Placidia, Empress, approximately 386-450. Empresses Rome Biography. Regents Rome Biography. Christian biography Rome. Women Political activity Rome History. Social change Rome History. Rome History Valentinian III, 425-455. Rome History Empire, 284-476. Rome History Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries. HISTORY / Ancient / General. bisacsh RELIGION / General. bisacsh LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies. bisacsh Galla Placidia, Empress, approximately 386-450. fast (OCoLC)fst01819707 Germanic Invasions of Rome (3rd-6th centuries) fast (OCoLC)fst01353189 Christian biography. fast (OCoLC)fst00858936 Empresses. fast (OCoLC)fst00909415 Regents. fast (OCoLC)fst01093056 Social change. fast (OCoLC)fst01122310 Women Political activity. fast (OCoLC)fst01734136 Rome (Empire) fast (OCoLC)fst01204885 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical bisacsh HISTORY / Ancient / Rome bisacsh Biography. fast (OCoLC)fst01423686 History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Electronic books. Print version: Salisbury, Joyce E. Rome's Christian empress 9781421417004 (DLC) 2014035089 (OCoLC)894935624 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=882678 Cover image 9781421417004.jpg https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781421417011/ Project MUSE EBSCOhost EBSC 882678 Project MUSE MUSE muse42638 02 N$T 55709 55709