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A brief history of castration

Author
Cheney, Victor T.
Title
A brief history of castration / by Victor T. Cheney.
Format
Book
Edition
2nd ed.
Published
Bloomington, Ind. : AuthorHouse, c2006.
Description
xii, 243 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
  • An overview of castration
  • The eunuchs of China
  • Eunuchs in Egypt
  • Eunuchs in Persia & the Islamic world
  • Eunuchs in ancient Rome
  • The eunuchs of Byzantium
  • A justification of eunuchism
  • The harem eunuch
  • The hijras of India
  • "The most splendid sound ever raised from Earth toward Heaven"
  • Asceticism through the ages
  • The current era.
Kinsey subjects
Eunuchs. Castration history. Sex behavior history.
ISBN
1420897209 9781420897203

Holdings

Library
Blmgtn - Kinsey Institute Library (by appointment only)
Call Number
528.53 C43 b7 2006
Location
Auxiliary Library Facility - Kinsey Institute