Boudicca (Ancients in Action)

Boudicca (Boadicea), Leader of the Iceni, is synonymous with rebellion and feminine strength, yet what we know of her is often far removed from the time in which she lived and the early authors who first wrote about her. In this new study, Marguerite Johnson returns to the original sources and interrogates them in order to unearth what the ancients thought of this most enigmatic heroine of British freedom. After a concise overview of Boudicca and the British rebellion against Rome, she turns to the writings of Tacitus and Dio and provides an in-depth analysis of their views on Boudicca and her people. These readings, which form the centrepiece of the book, are followed by an insightful series of readings of Boudicca post-antiquity, including the scant references to her in the writings that emerged after the fall of the Roman Empire to the most modern re-workings of this most fascinating of historical icons. Boudicca (boadicea), Queen Of The Iceni, Is Synonymous With Rebellion And Feminine Strength, Yet What We Know Of Her Is Often Far Removed From The Time In Which She Lived And The Early Authors Who First Wrote About Her. In This New Study, Marguerite Johnson Returns To The Original Sources And Interrogates Them In Order To Unearth What The Ancients Thought Of This Most Enigmatic Heroine Of British Freedom. After A Concise Overview Of Boudicca And The British Rebellion Against Rome, She Turns To The Writings Of Tacitus And Dio And Provides An In-depth Analysis Of Their Views On Boudicca And Her People. These Readings, Which Form The Centrepiece Of The Book, Are Followed By An Insightful Series Of Readings Of Boudicca Post-antiquity, Including The Scant References To Her In The Writings That Emerged After The Fall Of The Roman Empire To The Most Modern Reworkings Of This Most Fascinating Of Historical Icons. --publisher Description. Boudicca And The British Revolt Against Rome -- Tacitus' Account -- Dio Cassius' Account -- After The Ancients : Boudicca's Later Lives. Marguerite Johnson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 149-151) And Index. MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Cover 1 Contents 6 Acknowledgements and Conventions 10 Introduction 16 1. Boudicca and the British Revolt Against Rome 22 2. Tacitus’ Account 40 3. Dio Cassius’ Account 76 4. After the Ancients: Boudicca’s Later Lives 110 Conclusion 140 Notes 142 Select Bibliography 150 Index 154 A 154 B 154 C 155 D 155 E 156 F 156 G 156 H 156 I 156 J 156 K 156 L 156 M 156 N 157 O 157 P 157 R 157 S 157 T 158 V 158 W 158 Z 158 Departing from other recent studies of the British queen and the revolt against Rome in AD 60-61, Johnson (classics, U. of Newcastle, Australia) focuses narrowly on the accounts by Tacitus in Annals Book 14 and the Epitome of Dio's Roman History using other literature as auxiliary. In what is essentially textual analysis of the Latin and Greek texts, she focuses on the style, sentiments, vocabulary, and multi-layered meanings. Though she often analyzes in detail meanings and uses of Greek and Latin words and phrases, the quotations themselves are only in English. Distributed in the US by International Publishers Marketing. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)