Angela Hug provides an ambitious, wide-ranging, and fascinating exploration of fecunditas, a concept integral to the social existence of Roman women, and, through them, of Roman men. Drawing from an impressive array of literary, inscriptional, and numismatic evidence, Hug elucidates how attending to both biological realities and social interpretations of fertility informs our understanding of Roman cultural practices and political dynamics. Her treatment invites readers to reflect more deeply upon familiar evidence and to contemplate less well-recognized sources. Thorough, clear, and engaging, Hug’s presentation ensures that all readers - specialists, interested scholars, and students - will come away with a deeper understanding of the Roman past and with expanded appreciation of approaches which can be taken to it. Novel yet grounded in the evidence, learned yet accessible, Angela Hug’s work is highly deserving of the special recognition of the Mark Golden Book Award.