How the Eunuch Works:Eunuchs as a Narrative Device in Greek and Roman Literature

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Main Author:	Erlinger, Christopher Michael
Language:	English
Published:	The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2016
Subjects:	Classical Studies Gender Studies Ethnic Studies Literature Eunuchs Castration Herodotus Xenophon Ctesias Alexander the Great Plutarch Lucian Diodorus Siculus Favorinus Greece Rome Sex Gender Physiognomy Terence Catullus
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1465737368

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu14657373682021-08-03T06:37:06Z How the Eunuch Works:Eunuchs as a Narrative Device in Greek and Roman Literature Erlinger, Christopher Michael Classical Studies Gender Studies Ethnic Studies Literature Eunuchs Castration Herodotus Xenophon Ctesias Alexander the Great Plutarch Lucian Diodorus Siculus Favorinus Greece Rome Sex Gender Physiognomy Terence Catullus Until now, eunuchs in early Greek and Roman literature have been ignored by classical scholars, but this dissertation rectifies that omission. In the ensuing chapters, eunuchs in literature ranging from the Classical to the early Christian period are subjected to a scholarly analysis, many of them for the first time. This comprehensive analysis reveals that eunuchs’ presence indicates a breakdown in the rules of physiognomy and, consequently, a breakdown of major categories of identity, such as ethnicity or gender. Significantly, this broader pattern manifests in a distinct way, within each chronological and geographical period. 2016-12-28 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1465737368 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1465737368 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic	Classical Studies Gender Studies Ethnic Studies Literature Eunuchs Castration Herodotus Xenophon Ctesias Alexander the Great Plutarch Lucian Diodorus Siculus Favorinus Greece Rome Sex Gender Physiognomy Terence Catullus
spellingShingle	Classical Studies Gender Studies Ethnic Studies Literature Eunuchs Castration Herodotus Xenophon Ctesias Alexander the Great Plutarch Lucian Diodorus Siculus Favorinus Greece Rome Sex Gender Physiognomy Terence Catullus Erlinger, Christopher Michael How the Eunuch Works:Eunuchs as a Narrative Device in Greek and Roman Literature
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title	How the Eunuch Works:Eunuchs as a Narrative Device in Greek and Roman Literature
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How the Eunuch Works:Eunuchs as a Narrative Device in Greek and Roman Literature

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