Gender, Diseases, and Sexuality in the Writings of Soranus, Aetius of Amida and Paul of Aegina
Contributions to the Anthropology of Disease in Byzantium
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14713235 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Larisa Orlov Vilimonović (0000-0001-6936-9461, University of Belgrade, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Etnoantropološki problemi / Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0353-1589 • E-ISSN: 2334-8801 |
| Publisher | University of Belgrade - Faculty of Philosophy - Department of Ethnology and Anthropology (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21301/eap.v17i4.4 |
| OpenAlex | W4366446420 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
By focusing on the anthropology of disease, the paper suggests some new research avenues within the field of gender in Byzantium. Gynaecological manuals from the second to seventh centuries A.D. serve as the basis for research in which the author attempts to comprehend how philosophy and social mores affected the interpretation of the gendered body – both male and female. In addition, the cultural foundations of certain diseases and the social implications of what was defined as pathology and what as health are emphasized. Medicine was the only scientific discipline in antiquity and the Byzantine period that welcomed women, and as such, it offers a vast array of potential research avenues pertaining to the lived experiences, health, and sexuality of women
Human sexuality · Interpretation (philosophy · Mores · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · History of Medicine Studies · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |