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Byzantine Gender

Byzantine Gender

Paperback

Series: Past Imperfect

General Gender StudiesGeneral World History

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ISBN10: 1641890169
ISBN13: 9781641890168
Publisher: ARC Humanities Press
Published: Jun 30 2019
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.30 Width: 4.30 Depth: 7.00
Language: English
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.

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