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Language: en
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Explores the exceptional roles that women played in the vibrant cultural and political life of medieval Byzantium. Drawing on a diverse range of sources, this t
Language: en
Pages: 336
Pages: 336
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: Routledge
After an introductory general essay on the life cycle and status of women in Byzantine society, this volume focuses on female religious life, with particular em
Language: en
Pages: 304
Pages: 304
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher:
This is the story of three Byzantine empresses who between 780 and 856 restored the veneration of icons, thus saving the Byzantine Empire from a purely symbolic
Language: en
Pages: 396
Pages: 396
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Women played key roles in Byzantine society: some ruled or co-ruled the empire, and others commissioned art and buildings, went on pilgrimages, and wrote. This