Galla Placidia The Last Roman Empress

"The book contains much that is useful and interesting about the life of women in the Late Empire. The picture of [Galla Placidia] that emerges is of a strong, determined and formidable woman who was able to survive her ordeals and maintain focus upon ensuring the right of her son to become western Emperor. For anyone wishing to delve deeper into the life of women in Late Antiquity this is compulsory reading." --UNRV.com"A distinct, plausible, and thought-provoking portrait of a woman who remains frustratingly beyond our reach."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review