{"product_id":"9780815353829-between-byzantine-men","title":"Between Byzantine Men","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesire, Homosociality, and Brotherhood in the Medieval Empire. \u003cp\u003eThis book foregrounds desire between men in and around the imperial court of the 900s. \u003c\/p\u003e. \u003cp\u003eThe presence and importance of same-sex desire between men in the Byzantine Empire has been understudied. While John Boswell and others tried to open a conversation about desire between Byzantine men decades ago, the field reverted to emphasis on prohibition and an inability to read the evidence of same-sex desire between men in the sources. \u003ci\u003eBetween Byzantine Men: Desire, Homosociality, and Brotherhood in the Medieval Empire\u003c\/i\u003e challenges and transforms this situation by placing at centre stage Byzantine men's desiring relations with one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eforegrounds desire between men in and around the imperial court of the 900s. Analysis of Greek sources (many untranslated until now) and of material culture reveals a situation both more liberal than the medieval West and important for its rite of brother-making (\u003ci\u003eadelphopoiesis\u003c\/i\u003e), which was a precursor to today’s same-sex marriage. This book transforms our understanding of Byzantine elite men's culture and is an important addition to the history of sex and desire between men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetween Byzantine Men\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to scholars and general readers who are interested in Byzantine History, Society, and Culture, the History of Masculinity, and the History of Sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40738042347617,"sku":"9780815353829","price":173.23,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/0808160712242a7eb5b1741de150722d.png?v=1677749209","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780815353829-between-byzantine-men","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}