Women in Purple: Rulers of Medieval Byzantium

Women in Purple: Rulers of Medieval Byzantium

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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.