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Eunuchism was a subject which both intrigued and embarrassed the ancient world. The special virtue attributed to the castrated male at court, of undistracted loyalty to his ruler, aided the promotion of numerous eunuchs to positions of great power. A literary discourse developed, reviling and sometimes defending the eminence of these 'half-men'. Here, thirteen new studies from an international cast explore how eunuchs were perceived, and also reconstruct the realities of eunuchs' lives in Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Eastern culture.

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Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond
  • Author : Shaun Tougher
  • Release : 31 December 2002
  • Publisher : Classical Press of Wales
  • ISBN : 9781914535062
  • Genre : History
  • Total Page : 285 pages
  • Language : English
  • PDF File Size : 7,6 Mb

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