{"product_id":"9780143119876","title":"Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore: A Novel","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eDuffy, Stella\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/27\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A bravura performance: a witty, moving, sexy book that bursts  with as much color and excitement as the city of Constantinople  itself.\" -\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoman historian Procopius publicly praised Theodora of  Constantinople for her piety-while secretly detailing her salacious  stage act and maligning her as ruthless and power hungry. So who was  this woman who rose from humble beginnings as a dancer to become the  empress of Rome and a saint in the Orthodox Church? Award-winning  novelist Stella Duffy vividly recreates the life and times of a woman  who left her mark on one of the ancient world's most powerful empires.  \u003ci\u003eTheodora: Actress, Empress, Whore\u003c\/i\u003e is a sexy, captivating novel  that resurrects an extraordinary, little-known figure from the dusty  pages of history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45571253272831,"sku":"9780143119876","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780143119876_s600x595.jpg?v=1777307082","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780143119876","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}