"There is no other book that gives Theodora as extensive or as
penetrating treatment as this one.... The task is worthwhile,
because Theodora is a figure of historical importance and great
interest and perhaps the only Byzantine woman about whom the
sources say enough to make even a short book feasible." -- Warren
Treadgold, author of A Concise History of Byzantium
Even by modern standards, the Empress Theodora (?-548) had a
remarkable rise to power. Born into the lowest class of Byzantine
society, she worked as an actress in burlesque theater. Yet she
attracted the love of the future emperor Justinian, who, to the
astonishment of proper society, made her not only his wife but also
his partner in government. Justinian's respect for and trust in
Theodora gave her power in her own right unmatched by almost any
other Roman or Byzantine empress.
In this book, James Allan Evans provides a scholarly, yet
highly accessible account of the life and times of the Empress
Theodora. He follows her from her childhood as a Hippodrome
bearkeeper's daughter to her imperial roles as Justinian's most
trusted counselor and as an effective and powerful advocate for the
downtrodden. In particular, he focuses on the ways in which
Theodora worked to improve the lives of women. He also explores the
pivotal role Theodora played in the great religious controversy of
her time, involving a breach between sects in the Christian
church.
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