The Eunuch in Byzantine History and Society

By Shaun Tougher

The existence of eunuchs was one of the defining features of the Byzantine Empire. Covering the whole span of the history of the empire, from...

Published June 25th 2008 by Routledge.

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From Roman Provinces to Medieval Kingdoms

Edited by Thomas F.X. Noble

This prestigious collection of essays by leading scholars provides a thorough reassessment of the medieval era which questions how, when and why the Middle Ages...

Published March 1st 2006 by Routledge.

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Animals, Gods and Humans

Changing Attitudes to Animals in Greek, Roman and Early Christian Thought

By Ingvild Saelid Gilhus

Consulting a wide range of key texts and source material, Animals, Gods and Humans covers 800 years and provides a detailed analysis of early Christian attitudes to, and...

Published February 16th 2006 by Routledge.

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Byzantine Empresses

Women and Power in Byzantium AD 527-1204

By Lynda Garland

Byzantine Empresses provides a series of biographical portraits of the most significant Byzantine women who ruled or shared the throne between 527 and 1204. It...

Published December 17th 1998 by Routledge.

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