Frauen in Purpur: Herrscherinnen des mittelalterlichen Byzanz

Author/Contributor(s):	Herrin, Judith
Publisher:	Princeton University Press
Date:	01/25/2004
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

In the eighth and ninth centuries, three Byzantine empresses--Irene, Euphrosyne, and Theodora--changed history. Their combined efforts restored the veneration of icons, saving Byzantium from a purely symbolic and decorative art and ensuring its influence for centuries to come.