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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
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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
Unrivalled Influence
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Pages: 350
Authors: Judith Herrin
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-03-11 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

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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
Women in Purple
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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
Secular Byzantine Women
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Secular Byzantine Women examines female material culture during the Late Roman, Byzantine, and Post-Byzantine eras, to better understand the lives of ordinary a