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Record Number: 7849 Author(s)/Creator(s): Meyer , Mati Contributor(s): Title: The Levite's Concubine: Imaging the Marginal Woman in Byzantine Society [Provides comparative discussion of different representations of the rape of the concubine within the corpus of illuminated Byzantine manuscripts; extrapolates on what these different representations -particularly of clothing--reveal about contemporary clergy's attitudes towards the concepts of women, sexuality, and the function of marriage. Title note supplied by Feminae]. Source: Studies in Iconography 27, ( 2006): Pages 45 - 76. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Adultery Byzantium Chastity Clothing, Image of Concubines Iconography Illumination of Manuscripts Marriage Orthodox Eastern Clergy Patriarchy Prostitutes Rape in Art Sexual Violence Women in Art Award Note: Geographic Area: Eastern Mediterranean Century: 11-12 Primary Evidence: Manuscript illumination; Homilies of Gregory of Nazianzus (Jerusalem, Greek Patriarchate Library, cod. Taphou 14) Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Haifa, Israel Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2006. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 01481029

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