The Empress Theodora
Evans, James Allan![The Empress Theodora](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/913/9136987/CHSBZCOP039136987.jpg)
In this book, James Allan Evans provides a scholarly, yet highly accessible account of the life and times of the Empress Theodora. He follows her from her childhood as a Hippodrome bearkeeper's daughter to her imperial roles as Justinian's most trusted counselor and as an effective and powerful advocate for the downtrodden. In particular, he focuses on the ways in which Theodora worked to improve the lives of women. He also explores the pivota...