Eunuchs and Castrati

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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. Free Read Eunuchs and Castrati Author Piotr O. Scholz For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr It s hard to decide what to make of this book The topic is definitely one I find very interesting as a transfem non binary person who somewhat identifies as a eunuch I learned a number of things I hadn t known, particularly about the role of eunuchs in the Roman Empire However, the author shows significant Orientalism he repeatedly claims that the modern day courts of Muslim monarchs still have harems kept by eunuchs without giving any citation and transphobia he refers to people who co It s hard to decide what to make of this book The topic is definitely one I find very interesting as a transfem non binary person who somewhat identifies as a eunuch I learned a number of things I hadn t known, particularly about the role of eunuchs in the Roman Empire However, the author shows significant Orientalism he repeatedly claims that the modern day courts of Muslim monarchs still have harems kept by eunuchs without giving any citation and transphobia he refers to people who consider themselves transsexual and says that they are actually turning themselves into eunuchs, a descri...A view of the history of eunuchs and castrati through history and across various cultures Interesting but a bit dry and the author has a tendency to imply differences between different terms but not to share what the terms mean to him I ve wanted this book for a long time, but I ...

Eunuchs and Castrati
  • English
  • 01 January 2017
  • Paperback
  • 327 pages
  • 1558762019
  • Piotr O. Scholz
  • Eunuchs and Castrati