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Expelling Misconceptions: Astrologers at Rome
(Classical Philology / University of Chicago Press, 2011)"The views ... that the science of astrology swept the Roman world to win the devotion of the Roman people and the Roman emperors, that emperors consequently loved and feared astrology -- have become standard in scholarly ... -
The Language of Oracular Inquiry in Roman Egypt
(Phoenix / Classical Association of Canada, 2006)The language of oracular inquiries in Roman Egypt changed from Demotic to Greek because of the insistence of the Roman authorities, not, as historians have previously supposed, because of a preference for Greek on the part ... -
Roman Women, Wise Women, and Witches
(Phoenix / Classical Association of Canada, 2016)In this article I explore the connections among the physiological effects of envy, the stereotypes that adhered to old women, and the literary representations of witches in Roman society, arguing that it is possible to get ... -
Sisterhood and Sibling Rivalry in Roman Society
(University of Toronto Press, 2019)Roman evidence for relations between sisters is thin, but what there is suggests that sororal relations were, like all familial relations, subject to ideals of behaviour that might be difficult for individuals to attain. ...
