Brother-making in Late Antiquity and Byzantium

Brother-making in Late Antiquity and Byzantium
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9780195389333
ISBN-13 : 0195389336
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Book Synopsis Brother-making in Late Antiquity and Byzantium by : Claudia Rapp

Download or read book Brother-making in Late Antiquity and Byzantium written by Claudia Rapp and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.


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