Gibbon Chapter XXXII: Arcadius, St John Chrysostom, and Theodosius II Posted on 2 October 2010 by fromtheheartofeurope This is an extraordinary chapter in its portrayal of gender roles. We start off with Gibbon railing at length against the eunuchs, who he seems to have a particular problem with; then we have the unfeminine behaviour of two generations of imperial women mixing it up with religion and leadership, first Eudoxia’s successful attacks on Chrysostom (where Gibbon comes down on Chrysostom’s side; he may not like bishops but he likes women less), then the zealotry of Pulcheria and her sisters Arcadia and Marina, vowed to virginity but ostentatious in their devotion. This is all the fault of Arcadius, who is insufficiently manly to discharge the duties of emperor adequately. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest More Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Related
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