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Domina, Season 1 (2021), with Christina Hotalen
Domina, Season 1 (2021), with Christina Hotalen
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Length:
81 minutes
Released:
Dec 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We continue our survey of ancient Rome on the small screen with our review of the first season of the British-Italian historical drama television series, Domina. Joined by special guest, Christina Hotalen, we dig into this re-re-envisioning of Rome's most infamous first lady, Livia Drusilla. We talk feminist retellings, history vs. narrative and the best ways to dispose of a body ca. 23 BCE.
You can find images from Christina's dissertation project, "Embodying the Empire: Imperial Women and the Evolution of Succession Ideologies in the Third Century," here.
You can find images from Christina's dissertation project, "Embodying the Empire: Imperial Women and the Evolution of Succession Ideologies in the Third Century," here.
Released:
Dec 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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