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Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore: A Novel

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"A bravura performance: a witty, moving, sexy book that bursts with as much color and excitement as the city of Constantinople itself." - Financial Times Roman historian Procopius publicly praised Theodora of Constantinople for her piety-while secretly detailing her salacious stage act and maligning her as ruthless and power hungry. So who was this woman who rose from humble beginnings as a dancer to become the empress of Rome and a saint in the Orthodox Church? Award-winning novelist Stella Duffy vividly recreates the ...

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Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore: A Novel 2011, Penguin Publishing Group, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780143119876

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