Questions of gender in byzantine society
Auteur :
Garland, Lynda
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367601461
Date de publication :
30 juin 2020
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
430 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Gender was a key social indicator in Byzantine society, as in many others. While studies of gender in the western medieval period have appeared regularly in the past decade, similar studies of Byzantium have lagged behind. Masculine and feminine roles were not always as clearly defined as in the West, while eunuchs made up a 'third gender' in the i