Byzantine Gender / / Leonora Neville [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Neville Leonora Alice <1970->
• Pubblicazione: Leeds, United Kingdom : , : ARC Humanities Press, , 2019
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (100 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 949.5
• Soggetto topico: Sex role - Byzantine Empire
• Soggetto geografico: Byzantine Empire Social life and customs; Byzantine Empire Civilization
• Soggetto non controllato: Byzantine Empire; Eunuchs; Femininity; Gender; Masculinity
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 20 Nov 2020).
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Byzantine Gender
• ISBN: 1-64189-018-5; 1-64189-919-0; 1-64189-017-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910828501603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Past imperfect (ARC Humanities Press)