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Queens of a Fallen World: The Lost Women of Augustine’s Confessions

by Kate Cooper

Queens of a Fallen World tells a story of betrayal, love, and ambition in the ancient world as seen through a woman’s eyes. Historian Kate Cooper introduces us to four women whose hopes and plans collided in Augustine’s early adulthood: his mother, Monnica of Thagaste; his lover; his fiancée; and Justina, the troubled empress of ancient Rome. Drawing upon th

Publisher

Basic Books

Publication date

2023

Format

Print edition

Pages

304

ISBN

9781541646018