LEADER 02941nam 2200601 450 001 9910813467103321 005 20230725035434.0 010 $a1-4411-7252-1 010 $a1-4411-2040-8 035 $a(CKB)2670000000355878 035 $a(EBL)1173325 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000873797 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12382720 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000873797 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10885436 035 $a(PQKB)11394122 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5309449 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1173325 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1173325 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL645433 035 $a(OCoLC)843198707 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000355878 100 $a20180315h20112011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe power game in Byzantium $eAntonina and the Empress Theodora /$fJames Allan Evans 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon, [England] ;$aNew York, New York :$cContinuum,$d2011. 210 4$dİ2011 215 $a1 online resource (283 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-322-14178-9 311 $a1-4411-4078-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aList of Illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations; 1; The Background to the Story; 2; The Scum of Society; 3; The Rise to Power; 4; The Remarkable Career of the Young Belisarius; 5; Antonina in Love; 6; Victory and Defeat in the Ecclesiastical Arena; 7; Theodora's Riposte; 8; The Fall of John the Cappadocian; 9; The Theodosius and Antonina Affair Continued; 10; Plague and Intrigue; 11; Theodora Fosters an Anti-Chalcedonian Church; 12; The Agony of Italy; 13; Postlude: The Ending of the Era of Reconquest; Appendix; Notes; Sources; Bibliography; Index 330 $aThis title presents an original portrayal of Justinian's reign, its politics and theological disputes, focusing on the lives of two extraordinary women who wielded power and influence. A fascinating exploration of the corridors of power in Byzantium of the time of Justinian (527-565), the book reveals how Empress Theodora and Antonina, both alumnae of the theatre, were remarkable examples of social mobility, moving into positions of power and influence, becoming wives of key figures. Theodora had three aims: to protect those Christians who would not accept the Chalcedonian Creed; to advance th 606 $aEmpresses$zByzantine Empire$vBiography 607 $aByzantine Empire$xCourt and courtiers 607 $aByzantine Empire$xHistory$yJustinian I, 527-565 615 0$aEmpresses 676 $a949.5/013 676 $a949.5013 700 $aEvans$b J. A. S$g(James Allan Stewart),$f1931-$0288099 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910813467103321 996 $aThe power game in Byzantium$94096105 997 $aUNINA