4.28 FC – Gender and Sexuality I

Les textes hagiographiques des martyrs de la première période byzantine constituent indéniablement une source fondamentale pour la documentation historique des persécutions. Toutefois, en tant qu’œuvres littéraires, ils jouent également un rôle essentiel dans la formation de modèles de sainteté. Si la délimitation chronologique constitue une étape importante de la recherche, il convient néanmoins d’examiner ces…

The presence of eunuchs constituted a significant element within the Byzantine Empire, and those involved in its legal system, such as emperors and lawyers, have expressed a variety of perspectives on the legal status and capacity of eunuchs. This paper aims to review how such laws on eunuchs were transmitted from the time of Justinian…

Dress represents one of the most effective means through which individuals construct and project their identity. At the same time, it is the medium through which this identity is perceived by others within the framework of social interaction. In Late Antiquity, clothing contributed to the creation of a personal identity, easily recognizable by others thanks…