Women in Purple Rulers of Medieval Byzantium

Name: Women in Purple Rulers of Medieval Byzantium
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ISBN: 9780691117805

ISBN-10: 0691117802

ISBN-13: 9780691117805

Edition: 2002

Authors: Judith Herrin

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In the eighth and ninth centuries, three Byzantine empresses--Irene, Euphrosyne, and Theodora--changed history. Their combined efforts restored the veneration of icons, saving Byzantium from a purely symbolic and decorative art and ensuring its influence for centuries to come. In this exhilarating and highly entertaining account, one of the foremost historians of the medieval period tells the story of how these fascinating women exercised imperial sovereignty with consummate skill and sometimes ruthless tactics. Though they gained access to the all-pervasive authority of the Byzantine ruling dynasty through marriage, all three continued to wear the imperial purple and wield tremendous…

Book details

List price: $37.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 1/25/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.94" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 1.254

Judith Herrin was Stanley J. Seeger Professor of Byzantine History, Princeton University, 1991-1995 and is Director for the Centre for Hellenic Studies, King's College, London.



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgements


Family Tree and Maps


Introduction



Constantinople and the world of Byzantium



Irene: the unknown empress from Athens



Euphrosyne: a princess born in the purple



Theodora: the Paphlagonian bride



Conclusion


Sources and Notes


Index