Perfect Servant Eunuchs and the Social Construction of Gender in Byzantium

Name: Perfect Servant Eunuchs and the Social Construction of Gender in Byzantium
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ISBN: 9780226720159

ISBN-10: 0226720152

ISBN-13: 9780226720159

Edition: 2003

Authors: Kathryn M. Ringrose

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Book details

List price: $60.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 5/15/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



List of Illustrations Spelling Conventions for Greek Names


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Gender as Social Construct



The Language of Gender



Byzantine Medical Lore and the Gendering of Eunuchs



Gender Construction as Acculturation



Making Sense of Tradition: Regendering Legendary Narratives



Becoming Protagonists



Passing the Test of Sanctity: Eunuchs and the Ecclesiastical World of Byzantium



Trangressing Gender Boundaries Eunuchs in Authority



Transcending the Material World: Eunuchs and Angles



Eunuchs at the Palace: Gendered Space and Confirmation of the Imperial Numen



Social Reproduction and Integration Conclusion Present and Past Perceptions of Gender