Byzantine novels

In organizing and judging bride-shows, Byzantine mothers recognized men’s interest in women’s beauty, but failed to respect their sons’ specific interests. … Read the post Byzantine bride-shows: mothers dominate sons in choosing wives

Ptochoprodomika, written in 12th-century Byzantium and attributed to Theodore Prodromos, include a realistic, first-personal account of an abused husband. … Read the post poor Prodromos: an abused husband in 12th-century Byzantium