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Hardback. New. The author traces the historical and social aspects of eunuchs as he guides the reader through various lands and periods of human history. He demonstrates how eunuchs gave rise to a multiplicity of human behavioural patterns. ISBN 1558762019 9781558762015 [GB]
ISBN10: 1558762019, ISBN13: 9781558762015, [publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This fascinating study of eunuchs guides readers as they travel through various lands and periods, familiarizing themselves with the duties and responsibilities, the unspeakable torments, and the passions and joys of these individuals. Eunuchs were not simply ¿bedchamber attendants,¿ as the Greek term suggests. Nor were they always slaves. They could just as well be ascetics, priests, magicians, scholars, physicians, military commanders, admirals, or senior officials at the courts of both eastern and western rulers. In the Byzantine empire, the only office they were precluded from attaining was that of emperor. The rich and varied forms of religious, social, and sexual life associated with eunuchs and castrati embrace a wealth of myths relating to gods and demons, initiation rites, rituals, and magic. They touch on the history of law and medicine, various systems of government, and secret societies. And they are presented to us in terms of the cruelest punishments and tortures. On the one hand, they facilitated unique developments in the evolution of vocal music, and on the other, they gave rise to a multiplicity of human behavioral patterns that reflect every aspect of good and evil. Readers will become acquainted with various forms of sexuality, such as androgyny, transvestism, transsexualism, and ...
ISBN10: 1558762019, ISBN13: 9781558762015, [publisher: Markus Wiener] Softcover New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.02 [North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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