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Theodora the “Believing Queen”: A Study in Syriac Historiographical Tradition

By Susan Ashbrook Harvey

Book information

Publisher
Gorgias Press
Year
2011
ISBN
9781463234256
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
521 kB (533843 bytes)
Pages
30\30
Time added
2023-05-28 23:31:00

Description

Syriac tradition remembers sixth century Byzantine emperor Justinian I as the harsh persecutor of the faithful, while his wife Theodora is revered as the “believing queen”, champion and protectress of the dissenting non-Chalcedonian church.

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