Description:
Embraces ecofeminism for the study of Byzantine literature and culture
Examines depictions of women, romance, and nature in Byzantine literature to deconstruct underlying hegemonies
Analyzes the ideologies of power and control between women, men, and the environment
Review Quotes: "This book is a pathbreaking study in the field of Byzantine literature. ... the book is meant to be accessible also to a nonspecialist audience. ... All in all, Goldwyn's volume on Byzantine ecocriticism is a successful attempt to apply an innovative approach to medieval Greek romance and to show how meaningful modern ideologies and theoretical elaborations can be in interpreting premodern texts." (Rachele Ricceri, Speculum, Vol. 94 (4), October, 2019)