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The collected papers in this volume present a unique introduction both to the history of women, of men and eunuchs, or the third sex, in Byzantium and to the va
The Perfect Servant
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-11-01 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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The Perfect Servant reevaluates the place of eunuchs in Byzantium. Kathryn Ringrose uses the modern concept of gender as a social construct to identify eunuchs
The Female Eunuch
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Authors: Germaine Greer
Categories: Social Science
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The publication of Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch in 1970 was a landmark event, raising eyebrows and ire while creating a shock wave of recognition in women
After Eunuchs
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Authors: Howard Chiang
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For much of Chinese history, the eunuch stood out as an exceptional figure at the margins of gender categories. Amid the disintegration of the Qing Empire, men
Celibate and Childless Men in Power
Language: en
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This book explores a striking common feature of pre-modern ruling systems on a global scale: the participation of childless and celibate men as integral parts o