Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond by Shaun Tougher

Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond

Shaun Tougher

282 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction essays gender history medium-paced
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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...

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