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Joyce E. Salisbury

New Books in History

New Books in Western European Studies

New Books Network

Raul Coronado

Jennifer A. Miller

Gary Bruce

Susan Jaques

Paul Sturtevant

Raoul Wallenberg

Udi Greenberg

Katherine Pangonis

Adrian J. Boas

Bruce Clark

James Simpson

Stephen Kotkin

Thomas Kohut

W. W. Norton

Nicholas R. Jones

OwlTail

Galla Placidia

Johns Hopkins

Christian Empress

Before I read this excellent book, I had no idea that Rome–that is, the Roman Empire–ever had an empress. But, as Joyce E. Salisbury tells us in Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), it did. And she was a very good one. Galla Placidia ruled in tough times for the Empire.She had to govern arealmwith two capitals, preside over endless debates about what being a Christian really meant, deal with several varieties of hostile (though not only) “barbarians,” reshape the imperial office she held, and make sure her son followed her in that office. Moreover, she had to do it all in a metaphorical snake pit. As Joyce points out, she was up to it all. Alas, her successors were not, and the empire she nurtured so well soon “fell” (or, as Joyce has it, “was pushed”). Listen in to hear the whole story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Before I read this excellent book, I had no idea that Rome–that is, the Roman Empire–ever had an empress. But, as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Joyce-E.-Salisbury/e/B000APHLZW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joyce E. Salisbury </a>tells us in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1421417006/?tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire</a> (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), it did. And she was a very good one. Galla Placidia ruled in tough times for the Empire.She had to govern arealmwith two capitals, preside over endless debates about what being a Christian really meant, deal with several varieties of hostile (though not only) “barbarians,” reshape the imperial office she held, and make sure her son followed her in that office. Moreover, she had to do it all in a metaphorical snake pit. As Joyce points out, she was up to it all. Alas, her successors were not, and the empire she nurtured so well soon “fell” (or, as Joyce has it, “was pushed”). Listen in to hear the whole story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history</a>

Joyce E. Salisbury, “Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire” (Johns Hopkins UP, 2015)

Before I read this excellent book, I had no idea that Rome–that is, the Roman Empire–ever had an empress. But, as Joyce E. Salisbury tells us in Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), it did. And she was a very good one. Galla Placidia ruled in tough times for the Empire.She had to govern arealmwith two capitals, preside over endless debates about what being a Christian really meant, deal with several varieties of hostile (though not only) “barbarians,” reshape the imperial office she held, and make sure her son followed her in that office. Moreover, she had to do it all in a metaphorical snake pit. As Joyce points out, she was up to it all. Alas, her successors were not, and the empire she nurtured so well soon “fell” (or, as Joyce has it, “was pushed”). Listen in to hear the whole story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

Before I read this excellent book, I had no idea that Rome–that is, the Roman Empire–ever had an empress. But, as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Joyce-E.-Salisbury/e/B000APHLZW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joyce E. Salisbury </a>tells us in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1421417006/?tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire</a> (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), it did. And she was a very good one. Galla Placidia ruled in tough times for the Empire.She had to govern arealmwith two capitals, preside over endless debates about what being a Christian really meant, deal with several varieties of hostile (though not only) “barbarians,” reshape the imperial office she held, and make sure her son followed her in that office. Moreover, she had to do it all in a metaphorical snake pit. As Joyce points out, she was up to it all. Alas, her successors were not, and the empire she nurtured so well soon “fell” (or, as Joyce has it, “was pushed”). Listen in to hear the whole story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies</a>