Women from Wealthy Byzantine Families

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.