Potter, David
Theodora: Actress, Empress,Saint (Women in Antiquity)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780190692759
- author:
- Potter, David
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 23.11 x 15.49 x 2.29 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Theodora Actress, Empress, Saint by David Potter This biography tells the remarkable story of Theodora, a woman who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful figures in Byzantine history. Born into a family of circus performers, she abandoned her acting career and built a new life as a secret agent before meeting the heir to the throne. Theodora's marriage to Justinian brought wealth, prestige, and even Rome back to the Eastern Roman Empire, but it also made her a target for enemies who wrote extensively about her past. Despite this, she played a central role in shaping imperial foreign and domestic policy, saving her husband from threatened deposition twice, and proactively assisting women being trafficked. A tale of exceptional talent and determination, Theodora's story is one of overcoming immense obstacles to achieve incredible power, exercising it without ever forgetting where she had come from.
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