The Power Game in Byzantium: Antonina and the Empress Theodora 1441140786, 9781441140784

Theodora: Actress, Empress, Saint (Women in Antiquity) 9780199740765, 0199740763

Two of the most famous mosaics from the ancient world, in the church of San Vitale in Ravenna, depict the sixth-century

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The Age of Justinian and Theodora: A History of Sixth Century Byzantium (Volume 1) 1593330049, 1593330057, 9781593330040

This is the story of the first notable husband-and-wife partnership in modern history, and an indispensable reference on

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The Empress Frederick

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The Roman Empress Ulpia Severina: Ruler and Goddess (Queenship and Power) 3031286502, 9783031286506

Of the twelve Augustae who lived during the fifty years of the so-called “military anarchy” (235-284 A.D.), Ulpia Severi

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Justinian and Theodora 9781463208172

Browning’s acclaimed biography of this extraordinary and enigmatic couple includes every aspect of imperial administrati

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Icons and Power: The Mother of God in Byzantium [Illustrated] 0271064005, 9780271064000

The Virgin Mary embodied power rather than maternal tenderness in the Byzantine world. Known as the Mother of God, she b

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Justinian and Theodora 1593330537, 9781593330538

The story of the peasant's son who became an emperor and the dissolute actress who resided beside him on the throne

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The Player's Power to Change the Game: Ludic Mutation 9789048525645

In this book, Anne-Marie Schleiner explores a concept she calls 'ludic mutation', a transformative process in

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Memoirs of the Empress Josephine Bonaparte

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Maria Theresa: The Habsburg Empress in Her Time 9780691179063, 9780691219851

A major new biography of the iconic Austrian empress that challenges the many myths about her life and rule Maria Theres

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