Desire and Denial in Byzantium: Papers from the 31st Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, Brighton, March 1997
Liz James, Margaret Mullett; Mary B. Cunningham; Kathy L. Gaca; Aideen Hartney; Joseph A. Munitiz; Dirk Krausmuller; Peter Hatlie; Bernard Stolte; Antony Eastmond; Beatrice Caseau; Charles Barber; Kathryn M. Ringrose; Dion C. Smythe; Shaun Tougher; Marc Lauxtermann; John Hanson; Barbara Zeitler; Averil Cameron.
Language: English
Published by Routledge, 1999
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Lacey Books Ltd, Cirencester, United KingdomLacey Books Ltd
AbeBooks seller since June 3, 2008
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 45.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
1999 Routledge hardcover edition. Light reading wear else very good condition. From the cover 'The papers in this volume, by a group of international scholars, explore the many different aspects of Byzantine perceptions towards their own humanity and the frailties of that humanity. Using evidence from archaeology, art history, and literary texts, ranging from sermons to legal documents, these chapters reveal writings about love, both secular and religious; images of sexuality and sensuality; the law; and Byzantine attitudes to bodies and the senses.' Contents: Preface Section I Love Letters? 1. Margaret Mullett: From Byzantium, with love 2. Mary B. Cunningham: 'Shutting the gates of the soul': spiritual treatises on resisting the passions Section II Do as your Father tells you 3. Kathy L. Gaca: The sexual and social dangers of Pornai in the Septuagint Greek stratum of patristic Christian thought 4. Aideen Hartney: Manly women and womanly men: the subintroductae and John Chrysostom 5. Joseph A. Munitiz: Anastasios of Sinai's teaching on body and soul 6. Dirk Krausmuller: Divine sex: Patriarch Methodios's concept of virginity 7. Peter Hatlie: The city a desert: Theodore of Stoudios on porneia Section III Problems with Bodies 8. Bernard Stolte: Desires denied: marriage, adultery and divorce in early Byzantine law 9. Antony Eastmond: Body vs. column: the cults of St Symeon Stylites 10. Beatrice Caseau: Christian bodies: the senses and early Byzantine Christianity 11. Charles Barber: Writing on the body: memory, desire, and the holy in iconoclasm Section IV Fine Manly Bodies 12. Kathryn M. Ringrose: Passing the test of sanctity: denial of sexuality and involuntary castration 13. Dion C. Smythe: In denial: same-sex desire in Byzantium 14. Shaun Tougher: Michael III and Basil the Macedonian: just good friends? Section V Byzantine Erotica 15. Marc Lauxtermann: Ninth-century classicism and the erotic muse 16. John Hanson: Erotic imagery on Byzantine ivory caskets 17. Barbara Zeitler: Ostentatio genitalium: displays of nudity in Byzantium Section VI Conclusion 18. Averil Cameron: Desire in Byzantium - the Ought and the Is.…
Seller Inventory # ZT-IQEN-D83I
- Title
- Desire and Denial in Byzantium: Papers from the 31st Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, Brighton, March 1997
- Author
- Liz James, Margaret Mullett; Mary B. Cunningham; Kathy L. Gaca; Aideen Hartney; Joseph A. Munitiz; Dirk Krausmuller; Peter Hatlie; Bernard Stolte; Antony Eastmond; Beatrice Caseau; Charles Barber; Kathryn M. Ringrose; Dion C. Smythe; Shaun Tougher; Marc Lauxtermann; John Hanson; Barbara Zeitler; Averil Cameron.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Publication year
- 1999
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0860787885
- ISBN 13
- 9780860787884
- Seller catalogs
- Medieval Studies
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Lacey Books Ltd
Cirencester, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since June 3, 2008
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 15 business days | 5 to 15 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 25.00 | £ 30.00 |
Payment methods
Seller's business information
Lacey Books Ltd
75 Chesterton Park
Cirecester, United Kingdom GL7 1XS
Terms of sale
Full refund of purchase price provided on return.
Lacey Books Limited
75 Chesterton Park
Cirencester GL7 1XS
UK
email: david at laceybooks.net
07941578072
VAT number: 164 6759 71
Briony Lacey
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Lacey Books Ltd, Unit 9 Cirencester Office Park, Tetbury Road, GL7 6JJ, Cirencester, United Kingdom, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.