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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, 12 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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Book category Books in English Humanities History History: specific events & topics

• Full title: Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 269
• EAN: 9780715631294
• ISBN: 0715631292
• ID: 04647098
• Publisher: Classical Press of Wales
• Weight: 644 g
• Dimensions: 164 × 245 × 21 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. December 2002

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