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.
Pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Gorgias Press
Release
December 01, 2011
ISBN
1463200889
ISBN 13
9781463200886
Theodora the Believing Queen: A Study in Syriac Historiographical Tradition
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.