Ebook: The Power Game in Byzantium: Antonina and the Empress Theodora
Author: James Allan Evans
Justinian's reign (527-565) was a time of increasing intolerance and absolutism but also brought social mobility, with both the Empress Theodora and her friend Antonina rising from origins in the theatre to positions of great power and influence. In his history of this turbulent period Evans examines how both women negotiated the intrigues of the Byzantine imperial court; he pays special attention to Antonina's management of her husband Belisarius' career and Theodora's protection of Christians who rejected the Chalcedonian creed.
Download the book The Power Game in Byzantium: Antonina and the Empress Theodora for free or read online
Continue reading on any device:
Last viewed books
Related books
{related-news}
Comments (0)