The Thursday Channel: Book Club: The Life and Legacy of Empress Poppaea (Part 1 of 2)

In this special nonfiction book club, we will explore and discuss the true story of one of the greatest empresses of the Roman Empire, as well as the legends and artistic legacies that followed her life down through the centuries. Our guest speaker, Dr. Neil Bernstein, Professor of Classical Literature in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at Ohio University, has accomplished the scholarly detective work to produce the first modern biography of this famous figure, Poppaea Sabina, the wife of Emperor Nero. We will be reading Dr. Bernstein's book, Poppaea Sabina: The Life and Afterlife of a Roman Empress , from Oxford University Press Registration is required so that participants can receive the syllabus and any updates for the book club.