Imperial Women in Byzantium 1025-1204: Power, Patronage and Ideology

By Barbara Hill

Book Overview

A consideration of the role of the imperial women of Byzantium in the period of the Crusades, Imperial Women in Byzantium 1025-1204 addresses the important question of why women were able to wield immense power during the 11th century, yet lost their position of influence a century later. Exploring key themes including kinship and the use of marriage alliances, patronage, and ideology, the author also offers a critique of current research on the power of women under the Komnenian system. This will be essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Byzantium.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582303524
• ISBN13: 9780582303522
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"