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The Roman castrati : eunuchs in the Roman Empire /

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"Eunuchs tend to be associated with eastern courts, popularly perceived as harem personnel. However, the Roman empire was also distinguished by eunuchs - they existed as slaves, court officials, religious figures and free men. This book is the first to be devoted to the range of Roman eunuchs....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tougher, Shaun (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.
Subjects:
Castrati > Rome.
Eunuchs > Rome.
Rome > Civilization.
Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Castrats > Rome.
Eunuques > Rome.
Rome > Civilisation.
Rome > Histoire > 30 av. J.-C.-476 (Empire)
Castrati
Civilization
Eunuchs
Rome (Empire)
30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Eunichs in the Roman Empire
  • Eunuchs of the Great Mother: The Galli in Rome
  • Greeks Bearing Gifts: Terence's The Eunuch
  • Of Seed and Spring: Eunuch Slaves of Imperial Rome
  • Born Eunuchs: The Case of Favorinus of Arles
  • Eusebius and His Kind: Court Eunuchs of the Later Roman Empire
  • 'Eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven': Self-Castration and Eunuchs in Early Christianity
  • Military Eunuchs: The Case of Narses.