Women, Men and Eunuchs

Gender in Byzantium

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

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The collected papers in this volume present a unique introduction both to the history of women, of men and eunuchs, or the third sex, in Byzantium and to the various theoretical and methodological approaches through which the topic can be examined. The contributors use evidence from both texts and images to give a wide-ranging picture of the place of women and Byzantine society and the perceptions of women held by that society.Women, Men and Eunuchs offers a unique and valuable exploration of the issue of gender in Byzantium, which will fascinate anyone interested in ancient and medieval history and gender studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1997-08-14
Mått138 x 216 x 14 mm
Vikt440 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415146869

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List of Plates List of Figures List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introductory Essay: Women's Studies, Gender Studies, Byzantine Studies Liz James 1. Sacred and Profane Love: Thoughts on Byzantine Gender Averil Cameron 2. Women and Icons, and Women in Icons Robin Cormack 3. Memories of Helena: Patterns in Imperial Female Matronage in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries Leslie Brubaker 4. Imperial Women and the Ideology of Womanhood in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries Barbara Hill 5. Gender and Orientalism in Georgia in the Age of Queen Tamar Antony Eastmond 6. Salome's Sisters. The Rhetoric and Realities of Dance in Late Antiquity and Byzantium Ruth Webb 7. Women as Outsiders Dion C. Smythe 8. Byzantine Eunuchs: An Overview, with Special Reference to their Creation and Origin Shaun F. Tougher 9. Homo Byzantinus? Charles Barber Select Bibliography Index