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The Power Game in Byzantium : Antonina and the Empress Theodora.
This title presents an original portrayal of Justinian's reign, its politics and theological disputes, focusing on the lives of two extraordinary women who wielded power and influence. A fascinating exploration of the corridors of power in Byzantium of the time of Justinian (527-565), the book...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Bloomsbury Publishing,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List of Illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations; 1; The Background to the Story; 2; The Scum of Society; 3; The Rise to Power; 4; The Remarkable Career of the Young Belisarius; 5; Antonina in Love; 6; Victory and Defeat in the Ecclesiastical Arena; 7; Theodora's Riposte; 8; The Fall of John the Cappadocian; 9; The Theodosius and Antonina Affair Continued; 10; Plague and Intrigue; 11; Theodora Fosters an Anti-Chalcedonian Church; 12; The Agony of Italy; 13; Postlude: The Ending of the Era of Reconquest; Appendix; Notes; Sources; Bibliography; Index.