Representations of Early Byzantine Empresses

"This book reconsiders a wide array of images of Byzantine empresses on media as diverse as bronze coins and gold mosaic from the fifth through seventh centuries A.D. The representations have often been viewed in terms of individual personas, but strong typological currents frame their medieval context. As the target of political pornography, Empress Theodora has consumed the bulk of past interest, but even her representations fit these patterns. Methodological tools from fields as disparate as numismatics, cultural and gender studies also help clarify the broader significance of female imperial representation and patronage at this time."--BOOK JACKET.

Year

2002

Language

English

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Editions

1

Pages

288

ISBN

9780312294922

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