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Record Number:
8563
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Garland , Lynda.
Contributor(s):
Title:
Be Amorous, But Be Chaste…’: Sexual morality in Byzantine learned and vernacular romance [Aristocratic Byzantine readers enjoyed romances, which often derived tales of love and adventure from Hellenstic or ancient Greek influences and traditions. From the twelfth century onwards, authors of romances in Greek often borrowed themes from ancient pagan texts including the idea of passionate erotic love, yet unlike Classical authors, Byzantine writers strictly presented marriage as the ultimate goal to which all characters strive. Despite threats to their chastity, these romances featured heroes and heroines who remain chaste until the wedding ceremony that ends the story. Title note supplied by Feminae.].
Source:
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies 14, ( 1990): Pages 62 - 120.
Description:
Article Type:
Journal Article
Subject
(See Also)
:
Byzantium
Chastity
Classical Influences
Eroticism
Greek Literature
Love
Marriage in Literature
Nobility
Pagan Influences
Readers
Romance, Literary Genre
Sexuality
Social Change
Virginity in Literature
Women in Literature
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
Eastern Mediterranean
Century:
12
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Author's Affiliation:
University of New England, Armidale
Conference Info:
- , -
Year of Publication:
1990.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
03070131