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Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond
Book Details
Author(s)Shaun Tougher
PublisherThe Classical Press of Wales
ISBN / ASIN0715631292
ISBN-139780715631294
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank3,934,050
CategoryHistory
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
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.













