Brother-making in Late Antiquity and Byzantium
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Author | : Claudia Rapp |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195389333 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195389336 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Brother-making in Late Antiquity and Byzantium by : Claudia Rapp
Book excerpt: An exhaustive treatment of ritual brotherhood in Byzantium, this book challenges the 'Boswell Thesis' and argues that the ecclesiastical ritual to bless a relationship between two men bears no resemblance to marriage, but has its origins in early monasticism.