Helena Augusta

Using tools developed for feminist historiography, Hillner has retrieved the historical mother of Constantine the Great from the realm of legend. Her reconstruction is engaging, filled with shrewd insight, and well-grounded in ancient sources. She is especially good at using material culture to lead into deeper discussions. Instead of the saintly Helena who discovered the True Cross, we now have a living, breathing person who can teach us a great deal about the history of women in the fourth century.

Autorentext
Julia Hillner is Professor of Ancient History at the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. She is the author of Prison, Punishment and Penance in Late Antiquity.

Klappentext
Helena Augusta traces the life story of Flavia Iulia Helena, Augusta of the Roman world and mother of the first Christian emperor Constantine. Her life generated literary outrage, beautiful imperial artwork, and entertaining legends, and offers a unique perspective on the roles of imperial women in fourth-century dynastic politics.

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