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Dissertation DISSERTATION Titel der Dissertation Aspekte der Kindheit in Byzanz vom 6. bis 11. Jahrhundert im Spiegel hagiographischer Quellen Verfasserin Despoina Ariantzi angestrebter akademischer Grad Doktorin der Philosophie (Dr. phil.) Wien, 2009 Studienkennzahl It. Studienblatt: 092 383 Dissertationsgebiet It. Studienblatt: Byzantinistik und Neogräzistik Betreuer: Univ.- Prof. Dr. Johannes Koder Meinen Eltern, Sotirios und Aikaterini, und meiner „mütterlichen Freundin“ Anneliese gewidmet Despoina Ariantzi Inhaltsverzeichnis Siglenverzeichnis ………………………………………………………………………… 3 Bibliographie und Abkürzungsverzeichnis …………………………………………… 5 Vorwort ………………………………………………………………………………….. 26 Einleitung ………………………………………………………………………………... 27 I. Überblick über die bisherige Forschung……………………………………………….. 27 II. Aufbau der vorliegenden Untersuchung……………………………………………..... 34 II.1 Zeitliche und thematische Eingrenzung………………………………………..... 34 II.2 Methodik………………………………………………………………………… 36 II.3 Gliederung der vorliegenden Untersuchung…………………………………...... 38 III. Die Quellen…………………………………………………………………………… 42 III.1 Hagiographische Texte………………………………………………………….. 42 III. 1.1 Verzeichnis der hagiographischen Texte………………………………… 44 III.2 Weltliche und kirchliche Rechtstexte…………………………………………… 49 III.3 Medizinische Quellen…………………………………………………………… 50 III.4 Andere Quellen………………………………………………………………….. 51 1. Terminologie der Kindheit ………………………………………………………....... 52 1.1 Altersabgrenzung…………………………………………………………………....... 52 1.2 Byzantinische Bezeichnungen für das Kind………………………………………...... 59 1.3 Rechtliche Aspekte der Minderjährigkeit und der patria potestas ................................ 68 2. Kinderwunsch, Geburt und Säuglingsalter ………………………………………… 75 2.1 Kinderwunsch……………………………………………………………………........ 75 2.2 Geburt……………………………………………………………………………........ 87 2.3 Die ersten Monate des Kindes………………………………………………………... 99 2.3.1 Umwickelung…………………………………………………………………... 99 2.3.2 Stillen…………………………………………………………………………... 101 3. Taufe ………………………………………………………………………………….. 110 3.1 Zeit und Ort der Taufe………………………………………………………………... 110 3.2 Namengebung………………………………………………………………………… 121 3.3 Der Taufpate und seine Funktion……………………………………………….......... 128 4. Beziehungen im familiären Umfeld …………………………………………………. 137 4.1 Die Kind-Eltern Beziehung…………………………………………………………... 137 4.1.1 Ernährung………………………………………………………………………. 137 1 4.1.2 Erziehung………………………………………………………………………. 144 4.1.2.1 Erziehungsziele………………………………………………………….. 148 4.1.2.2 Erziehungsmethoden…………………………………………………….. 180 4.1.3 Bildung und Ausbildung………………………………………………………. 192 4.1.4 Rollenverteilung von Vater und Mutter………………………………………... 204 4.1.5 Ausdrucksformen emotionaler Bindung……………………………………….. 211 4.2 Beziehung zu Geschwistern und weiteren Verwandten……………………………… 226 4.2.1 Geschwister…………………………………………………………………. 226 4.2.2 Großeltern…………………………………………………………………... 235 4.2.3 Onkel………………………………………………………………………... 239 4.2.4 Andere Verwandte………………………………………………………….. 247 5. Die Entlassung aus der elterlichen bzw. familiären Obhut ………………………... 253 5.1 Entfernung aus Ausbildungs- bzw. Berufsgründen…………………………………... 253 5.2 Verlobung und Verheiratung…………………………………………………………. 264 5.3 Klostereintritt…………………………………………………………………………. 290 6. Krankheit und Tod …………………………………………………………………… 314 6.1 Krankheiten…………………………………………………………………………... 314 6.2 Tod und Trauer……………………………………………………………………….. 332 Zusammenfassung ………………………………………………………………………. 337 2 Siglenverzeichnis AASS Acta Sanctorum. Antwerpen, Bruxelles 1643–1925 AB Analecta Bollandiana AnnalesESC Annales economies, sociétés, civilisations BBA Berliner Byzantinistische Arbeiten BBS Berliner Byzantinistische Studien BF Byzantinische Forschungen BMGS Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies BZ Byzantinische Zeitschrift BHG Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca, ed. FR. HALKIN , 1–3. Novum Auctarium. 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