The Murder of Regilla: A Case of Domestic Violence in Antiquity

By Sarah B. Pomeroy

Book Overview

Born into a Roman family, Regilla was married at 15 to Herodes, a wealthy Greek. 20 years later, she died under mysterious circumstances and her brother charged Herodes with murder, although he was later acquitted. Pomeroy's investigation suggests that Herodes was in fact guilty of her death.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674025830
• ISBN13: 9780674025837
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.8"