Introduction 1 “Byzantine” People: Powerful Women & Wimpy Men 2 Medieval Roman Anthropology 3 Gender & Virtue 4 How did medieval Roman Women get so much done? 5 Masculinity & Military Strength 6 Change Over Time Conclusion Further Reading
Leonora Neville studies Byzantine culture and society, and is the John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Professor of Byzantine History at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Her work focuses on medieval history writing, authority, gender, and the importance of the classical past for Byzantine culture.
Byzantine Gender merits reading in print because its tone is
conveyed in part through the format of the book, a slim,
pocket-sized soft cover that fits in the palm of the hand. Like the
Arc Humanities series generally, it presents itself as easily
digestible and approachable, yet delivers serious engagement and
rigorous thinking. Its one hundred pages of reasonably sized font
can be read in a single sitting, recommending it as a supplemental
text for a survey or topical lecture 866 Reviews course, or a
seminar at the undergraduate or graduate level. [...] Recommended
for “Byzantinists” interested in issues of gender—and for outsiders
to the field who seek entry to these discussions—Byzantine Gender
embraces a refreshingly idiosyncratic approach to the topic, and
delivers it in an engagingly conversational style. Neville makes a
compelling case for the fundamental importance of gender in the
ongoing reappraisal of Byzantine history, and she highlights
promising pathways toward a more accurate understanding of how
gender identities shaped medieval Roman culture and society.
*Speculum 96, no. 3 (2021): 866-69*
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