Description: Theodosian Empresses sets a series of compelling women on the stage of history and offers new insights into the eastern court in the fifth century.
Review Quotes: "Holum's use of numismatic and artistic as well as textual evidence is most welcome. Gracefully written and thematically consistent, Holum's book marks a new stage in the research on not just the imperial women but the whole Theodosian era. All future scholars must take into account his exciting hypotheses, whether they support or challenge them."--Elizabeth A. Clark, "Church History