Empresses, Saints, & Scholars: The Women Of Byzantium (CLS-0110)

Spring 2026 · CLS 0110 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Examination of the themes of political legitimacy, spirituality, education, gender roles, the spread of Byzantine culture, and the evolution of Christian theology through a careful study of the lives of various women of the Byzantine world. This will include examination of the lives of women of the Byzantine Empire, Southeastern Europe, Russia, Western Europe, the kingdoms of Armenia and the Ottoman Empire.

Course codes: CLS-0110, CLS 0110, CLS0110, CLS-110, CLS 110, CLS110, HIST-0157, HIST 0157, HIST0157, HIST-157, HIST 157, HIST157

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