Unrivalled Influence: Women and Empire in Byzantium

Unrivalled Influence: Women and Empire in Byzantium Herrin Judith Wydawca: Princeton University Press Data wydania: 2013 ISBN: 9780691153216 Liczba stron: 352 Format: 243 x 152 x 27 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: 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 title focuses on the importance of marriage in imperial statecraft, the tense coexistence of empresses in the imperial court, and the critical relationships of mothers and daughters.