Empresses of late byzantium: foreign brides, mediators and pious women
Auteur :
Melichar, Petra
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG
ISBN :
9783631746677
Date de publication :
2 juil. 2019
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
706 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
The study presents the biographies of fifteen empresses in the period from 1261 to 1450. It also considers the selection of imperial brides and the rituals accompanying their arrival in Constantinople. Finally, the author inquires into these women’s contributions to public, ritual, and ecclesiastical life and reflects on the seasons of their lives.