New Approaches to Byzantine History and Culture

Constantinou, Stavroula; Meyer, Mati

This book examines the gendered dimensions of emotions and the emotional aspects of gender within Byzantine culture and suggests possible readings of such instances. In so doing, the volume celebrates the current breadth of Byzantine gender studies while at the same time contributing to the emerging field of Byzantine emotion studies. It offers the reader an array of perspectives encompassing various sources and media, including historiography, hagiography, theological writings, epistolography, erotic literature, art objects, and illuminated manuscripts. The ten chapters cover a time span ranging from the early to the late Byzantine periods. This diversity is secured by an expanded and enriched exploration of the collection’s unifying theme of gendered emotions. The scope and breadth of the chapters also reflect the ways in which Byzantine gender and emotion have been studied thus far, while at the same time offering novel approaches that challenge established opinions in Byzantinestudies.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2019-01-12

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783030071370

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96038-8

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 327