The Eunuch in Byzantine History and Society
(Part of the Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies Series)
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The existence of eunuchs was one of the defining features of the Byzantine Empire. Covering the whole span of the history of the empire, from the fourth to the fifteenth centuries AD, Shaun Tougher presents a comprehensive survey of the history and roles of eunuchs, making use of extensive comparative material, such as from China, Persia and the Ottoman Empire, as well as about castrato singers of the eighteenth century of Enlightenment Europe,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0415594790
ISBN13:9780415594790
Release Date:August 2008
Publisher:Routledge
Length:260 Pages
Weight:0.81 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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