Agrippina : Sex, Power, and Politics in the Early Empire (Paperback)

from la2bkk

Love her or hate her, Agrippina makes for a fascinating story. Unfortunately, the author's writing style takes away from what could be an outstanding biography. No doubt the book is well researched, and all of the appropriate facts are included. However, the author sometimes goes off on unnecess...

from nandadevi

I don't know why they did it, it's a publisher's thing. But the font is so small and densely packed as to make this almost unreadable. But it does match the author's style... Obviously a very worthy account of the life of Agrippina, brimming with detail and well thought out reflection and sober s...

from philae_02

Barrett impresses readers again by capturing the life of this remarkable woman: Agrippina the Younger. As the mother of Emperor Nero, the readers will be astounded to learn about her younger life, especially when her crazy brother Caligula becomes emperor of Rome. Fearing for her life constantly,...

from lizbee

A well-researched and compelling examination of the life of Agrippina the Younger, traditionally reviled as one of the most evil women in history. Barrett treats her with fairness, looking at her crimes, but also placing them in context. Roman political machinations are clearly set out. Highly re...

from lizbee

A well-researched and compelling examination of the life of Agrippina the Younger, traditionally reviled as one of the most evil women in history. Barrett treats her with fairness, looking at her crimes, but also placing them in context. Roman political machinations are clearly set out. Highly re...