Byzantine Gender / / Leonora Neville.
Why were virtuous Byzantine women described as manly? Why were boys' bodies thought to be closer in constitution to those of women than adult men? Did Byzantines think eunuchs were men? This lively and personal book explains some key aspects of how people of the Medieval Roman Empire (Byzantin...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leeds : : ARC Humanities Press, , [2019] ©2019 |
Year of Publication: | 2019 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Past Imperfect
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (106 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. "Byzantine" People: Powerful Women and Wimpy Men -- Chapter 2. Medieval Roman Anthropology -- Chapter 3. Gender and Virtue -- Chapter 4. How Did Medieval Roman Women Get So Much Done? -- Chapter 5. Masculinity and Military Strength -- Chapter 6. Change Over Time -- Conclusion -- Further Reading |
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Summary: | Why were virtuous Byzantine women described as manly? Why were boys' bodies thought to be closer in constitution to those of women than adult men? Did Byzantines think eunuchs were men? This lively and personal book explains some key aspects of how people of the Medieval Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) conceived of men and women, masculinity and femininity, and proper behaviour for men and women. By laying bare fundamental ideas about how gender was defined and performed, Byzantine Gender enables readers to understand Byzantine society more fully. And by providing background information about Byzantine gender, it makes it easier to approach and appreciate the fascinating otherness of Byzantine culture. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781641890175 9783110661521 9783110737769 9783110610765 9783110664232 9783110610178 9783110606195 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781641890175?locatt=mode:legacy |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Leonora Neville. |