"The Empresses of Constantinople" by Joseph McCabe is a historical narrative that explores the lives of the powerful women who ruled alongside Byzantine Emperors. The book starts by highlighting the significance of the Byzantine Empire, often overlooked in favor of its Western counterpart, and presents a history filled with drama and intrigue. It begins with Empress Verina, tracing her journey from a common background to the throne with her husband, Leo the Isaurian. As the story unfolds, the author reveals the complex political environment of the court, marked by power struggles and royal ambitions, especially concerning the selection of future rulers. The book seeks to illuminate the lives of these women, revealing the power they held and the tumultuous times in which they lived.
The Empresses of Constantinople
By Joseph McCabe
Uncover the dramatic stories of powerful women who navigated treacherous political landscapes and left their mark on the Byzantine Empire.
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About the AuthorJoseph Martin McCabe was an English writer and speaker on freethought, after having been a Roman Catholic priest earlier in his life. He was "one of the great mouthpieces of freethought in England". Becoming a critic of the Catholic Church, McCabe joined groups such as the Rationalist Association and the National Secular Society. He criticised Christianity from a rationalist perspective, but also was involved in the South Place Ethical Society which grew out of dissenting Protestantism and was a precursor of modern secular humanism.
Joseph Martin McCabe was an English writer and speaker on freethought, after having been a Roman Catholic priest earlier in his life. He was "one of the great mouthpieces of freethought in England". Becoming a critic of the Catholic Church, McCabe joined groups such as the Rationalist Association and the National Secular Society. He criticised Christianity from a rationalist perspective, but also was involved in the South Place Ethical Society which grew out of dissenting Protestantism and was a precursor of modern secular humanism.
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