The Power Game in Byzantium: Antonina and the Empress Theodora
"Evans' book brings a fresh perspective to the reign ofJustinian by focusing not only on the emperor's wife Theodora, but also on herclose associate Antonina. It also offers a gripping account of a turbulentreign and the struggles of court factions." (Geoffrey Greatrex, Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies, University of Ottawa, Canada)"Evans' book brings a fresh perspective to the reign ofJustinian by focusing not only on the emperor's wife Theodora, but also on herclose associate Antonina. It also offers a gripping account of a turbulentreign and the struggles of court factions." (Sanford Lakoff)