Becoming Byzantine: Children and Childhood in Byzantium
Despite increased interest over the last fifty years in childhood in Byzantium, the bibliography on this topic remains rather short and generalized. Becoming Byzantine: Children and Childhood in Byzantium presents detailed information about children’s lives, and provides a basis for further study. This collection of eight articles drawn from a May 2006 Dumbarton Oaks symposium covers matters relevant to daily life such as the definition of children in Byzantine law, procreation, death,...
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Despite increased interest over the last fifty years in childhood in Byzantium, the bibliography on this topic remains rather short and generalized. Becoming Byzantine: Children and Childhood in Byzantium presents detailed information about children’s lives, and provides a basis for further study. This collection of eight articles drawn from a May 2006 Dumbarton Oaks symposium covers matters relevant to daily life such as the definition of children in Byzantine law, procreation, death, breastfeeding patterns, and material culture. Religious and political perspectives are also used to examine Byzantine views of the ideal child, and the abuse of children in monasteries. Many of these articles present the first comprehensive accounts of specific aspects of childhood in Byzantium.
Introduction: Homo Byzantinus in the Making Observations on the Legal Status of Children and the Stages of Childhood in Byzantium Les variations du desir d'enfant a Byzance Breastfeeding and Weaning Patterns in Byzantine Times: Evidence from Human Remains and Written Sources Emperors and Patriarchs as Ideal Children and Adolescents: Literary Conventions and Cultural Expectations Childhood in Byzantine Saints' Lives The Material Culture of Childhood in Byzantium Children in Byzantine Monasteries: Innocent Hearts or Vessels in the Harbor of the Devil? The Death and Commemoration of Byzantine Children Abbreviations About the Authors Index
