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LEVICK, B. M., Faustina I and II. Imperial Women of the Golden Age. Oxford University Press, 2014. 272p. Hardback. Series: Women in Antiquity. Addressing the question whether a biography of the Faustinae is feasible in the light of the casual and often tendentious remarks in the literary sources that - as is common in the study of ancient women - did not focus on them, and the official nature of the numerous statues, inscriptions and coins, she expresses the aim of assessing the relative power and recognition of the Faustinae in comparison to the empresses who preceded and succeeded them. ... Taking a broad scope, Levick synthesizes a wide range of sources and studies not only on the Faustinae but also on the Antonine emperors, their ancestors and families and their predecessors with their wives and families. Her vast knowledge of prosopography allows her to knit them all together. ... Levick's aim has surely been reached. Bryn Mawr Classical Review (Publisher's information). € 118.21 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780195379419