Women from Wealthy Byzantine Families

question 71

Multiple Choice

Women from wealthy Byzantine families:

• A) did not receive classical educations, since they were destined for domestic life.
• B) could read but were not allowed to write history, novels, or poetry.
• C) were educated at home by tutors, but did engage in more public intellectual discussions.
• D) were encouraged by parents to become actresses and singers like the Empress Theodora.
• E) were educated in the public schools alongside the men.

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