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Highlights

  • Abelard castrated
  • Byzantine wife saves husband
  • Amphitryon & Geta duped
  • Chastelaine de Vergi tragedy
  • Aristotle’s advice to Alexander
  • Empress Theodora: woman leader
  • Tristan & Isuet
  • Xanthippe & Socrates
  • New Modern Sexism Scale

saints

women dominant gender in Christian literary history

Notker’s ninth-century sequence In natale sanctorum feminarum, and much other medieval literature, show that women dominate Christian literary history. … Read the post women dominant gender in Christian literary history

lives of saints Cyprian and Justina show man’s suffering in love

In the lives of saints Ioustina (Justina) and Kyprianos (Cyprian), a forgotten man’s sexual deprivation and suffering offers lessons today for men in love. … Read the post lives of saints Cyprian and Justina show man’s suffering in love

Moschos in Pratum Spirituale told of women sexually harassing men

John Moschos in his Pratum Spirituale {Spiritual Meadow} described Christian women acting strongly and decisively to end their sexual harassment of men. … Read the post Moschos in Pratum Spirituale told of women sexually harassing men

husband blaming wife for infertility wrong in Christian marriage

Anger and anguish over infertility don’t belong in truly Christian marriage. Christian husbands and wives are always fruitful. … Read the post husband blaming wife for infertility wrong in Christian marriage

no ordinary sexless marriage: the life of Andronikos & Athanasia

The sexless marriage of Andronikos & Athanasia moves from the privileged position of the maternal nourisher to a wife developing true love for her husband. … Read the post no ordinary sexless marriage: the life of Andronikos & Athanasia

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