The Eunuch in Byzantine History and Society

by Shaun Tougher

Book Overview

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"