Theodora: Empress of Byzantium

Theodora: Empress of Byzantium

ISBN-10:
0865652376
ISBN-13:
9780865652378
Pub. Date:
06/15/2004
Publisher:
Vendome Press
ISBN-10:
0865652376
ISBN-13:
9780865652378
Pub. Date:
06/15/2004
Publisher:
Vendome Press
Theodora: Empress of Byzantium

Theodora: Empress of Byzantium

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Overview

This book is a gripping, long-overdue biography of one of the most intriguing and powerful female figures of Western history: Theodora of Byzantium. Ruthlessly criticized and reviled by her contemporaries, Theodora, the beautiful wife of Emperor Justinian, began her life as the daughter of a bear-keeper and rose to be Justinian's partner in politics as well as in life, ruling from 527 to 548. She stood by his side in Constantinople as he built a "second Rome," waging battles against the Goths and Vandals, quelling nationalist unrest in Egypt, and suppressing a rebellion at their doorstep by mercilessly slaughtering 30,000 in Constantinople's stadium. Theodora's political savvy saved Justinian's empire time and time again.When the European editions of Theodora were published, it was hailed as the "Book of the Year." Author Paolo Cesaretti received the Ginzano Cavour Prize for sifting through a vast range of documentary material to deliver a richly entertaining story of an ambitious and cunning woman who defied the conventions of her time and triumphed over those who sought to defame and destroy her. Author Bio: Paolo Cesaretti, an internationally recognized authority in Byzantine studies, teaches at the University of Chieti, Italy. In addition to his many books, he regularly contributes to important Italian publications, including Corriere della Sera and Il Giornale.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780865652378
Publisher: Vendome Press
Publication date: 06/15/2004
Pages: 400
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.38(d)
Age Range: 13 - 18 Years

About the Author


Paolo Cesaretti, an internationally recognized authority in Byzantine studies, teaches at the University of Chieti, Italy. In addition to his many books, he regularly contributes to important Italian publications, including Corriere della Sera and Il Giornale.

Table of Contents

Foreword9
Map of Constantinople11
Family of Theodora13
Introduction15
1"Keeper of the Bears"25
2"He Removed These Persons from That Office... They Conferred This Position ... upon Them"43
3"As Each One Seemed to Her to Be Ripe for This Calling"59
4"She Immediately Became Admired for This Sort of Thing"71
5"Contriver of Shameless Deeds Above All Others"87
6"She Was at a Loss for the Necessities of Life"99
7"The Pious ... the Saintly ... the Devout"113
8"I, Consul"129
9"They Received Imperial Power"147
10"Harmonious Movement"167
11"Royalty Is a Good Burial-Shroud"185
12"The Victories That Heaven Has Granted Us"207
13"Our Most Pious Consort Given Us by God"227
14"Inhuman Cruelty"249
15"Solomon, I Have Conquered You!"269
16"God ... Entrusted These Lands to the Demons of Violence"295
17"Loyal to Her Family"315
18"Her Next Stage"331
Epilogue345
Notes355
Glossary371
About the Sources379
Selected Bibliography385
Photo Credits389
Acknowledgments391
Index393
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