The Byzantine Lady: Ten Portraits, 1250–1500 (Canto original series)

The Byzantine Lady: Ten Portraits, 1250–1500 (Canto original series)

by Donald M . Nicol (Editor)

Synopsis

What kind of lives did women in the Byzantine empire lead? Just how subservient were they in so male-dominated a society? In this collection of biographies Donald M. Nicol uncovers the unexpected fact that in the later years of the empire, at least, some aristocratic women enjoyed influence and exercised initiative. The ten ladies whose lives are described here did not complain of male oppression: instead, despite the conventions of caste and court, they found an outlet for their talents in religion, patronage, friendship and scholarship. They left a lasting influence on the society in which they lived. The story of their achievements offers new perspectives on the Byzantine empire, and a fascinating insight into the lives of women in past times.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 164
Edition: Annotated
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 12 Jan 2008

ISBN 10: 0521576237
ISBN 13: 9780521576239

Media Reviews
'... highly readable book.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
'... construct[s] in vivid detail the history of the Paelaeologan epoch.' Anglo-Hellenic Review