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The Eunuch in Byzantine History and Society (Paperback)
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The Eunuch in Byzantine History and Society (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies
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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, and
self-castrating religious devotees such as the Galli of ancient
Rome, early Christians, the Skoptsy of Russia and the Hijras of
India. The various roles played by eunuchs are examined. They are
not just found as servile attendants; some were powerful political
players -- such as Chrysaphius who plotted to assassinate Attila
the Hun -- and others were prominent figures in Orthodoxy as
bishops and monks. Furthermore, there is offered an analysis of how
society thought about eunuchs, especially their gender identity -
were they perceived as men, women, or a third sex? The broad survey
of the political and social position of eunuchs in the Byzantine
Empire is placed in the context of the history of the eunuch in
general.An appendix listing key eunuchs of the Byzantine Empire
describing their careers is included, and the text is fully
illustrated.
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