1: Zenobia in History 2: Palmyra and Rome 3: Septimius Odenathus, Corrector Totius Orientis 4: Zenobia Widowed 5: Septimia Zenobia Augusta 6: Aurelian and the Roman Recovery 7: Aftermath
Offers a fascinating insight into this key historical figure and her fight against the Romans.
Pat Southern is an expert on Classical History and is the author of
many authoritative books in this area including The Roman
Empire from Severus to Constantine; The Late Roman Army and
biographies of Augustus and Domitian (all published by
Routledge).
Pat Southern is a community learning librarian currently working
for Trafford Library Service in Cheshire, England. Her published
works include several books on the Roman army and the Roman Empire,
including The Roman Cavalry and The Roman Empire From Severus to
Constantine.
"Verdict: Southern's biography is an accessible and vital addition
to Roman historical knowledge. Exhaustive research and extensive
footnotes make this an excellent aid to undergraduate or graduate
research. Recommended for academic libraries. Background: Southern
(The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine; The Roman Army)
examines the life and times of Zenobia, who ruled Palmyra as regent
to her son, Vaballathus, in the late third century C.E. The author
skillfully presents the turbulent world of the late Roman Empire
and Zenobia's rise to power. Using historical records and
archaeological evidence, Southern portrays Zenobia as less of a
rebel or power-hungry ruler than a leader who had the interest of
her people and the security of her realm at heart; she also
carefully considers other theories and opinions that have arisen
over the centuries." - Melinda Gottesman, Library Journal (Xpress
Reviews), February 15, 2009
"A detailed evaluation of current Zenobian studies, taking robust
stands on disputed points, such as the lack of evidence for
3rd-century city walls protecting Palmyra ... and Zenobia's
ultimate fate." - The Times Higher Education Supplement
"this book...contains all we are ever likely to know about
her[Zenobia]" 4 July 2009
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