Maternal Megalomania Julia Domna and the Imperial Politics of Motherhood / Julie Langford. [print]

Introduction ; -- Julia Domna, who? ; -- Carving the niche : Methodologies and Evidence-- Severan Dynastic Propaganda and Julia Domna-- Pay no attention to the mother behind the screen, 193-195-- Metaphorical Motherhood, 195-211-- Mater Augustorum, Mater Senatus, Mater Patriae, 211-217-- Putting Ducks into Rows-- chapter 1. Not Your Momma : Problematizing Julia Domna as the Mater Castrorum-- Women and the Military-- Faustina Minor : The Mother of all Matres Castrorum-- The Military and the Domus Augusta : All in the Family? ; -- Severus and Mater Castrorum-- Severus and the Military (and Julia Domna) ; -- About Face! ; -- Conclusion-- chapter 2. Romancing Romans : Julia Domna and the Populus Romanus-- The Nature of the Sources-- The Princeps and the Plebs-- The Roman Populace, Public Demonstrations and Divine Inspiration-- Severan Propaganda and the Urban Plebs-- Julia Domna in Severan Propaganda-- Severus, the populus Romanus and the Collegia-- And Julia Domna? ; -- But what does it all mean? ; -- chapter 3. Senatorial Savior : Julia Domna as Protectress-- Natural Rivals : Imperial women and the Senate-- Severus' Senate-- Creating Consensus in the Senate : Wooing, Marginalizing and Exterminating-- Negotiating Dynasty : Maternal Megalomania and Senatorial Subversions-- Moderating Maternal Megalomania-- Murder, Mayham and Rumor : Renegotiating Ideology-- Conclusion: On the dangers of taking ideology too seriously-- Appendix A: Hoard Details of the Severan Hoard Analysis Database-- Appendix B: Frequency of coin types of Julia Domna in Hoards around the Mediterranean.