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Record Number: 2095 Author(s)/Creator(s): Armstrong , Dorsey. Contributor(s): Title: In or Out? Origins of Court Eunuchs [The author provides a brief overview of eunuchs at royal courts, emphasizing the late Roman Empire and Byzantium. He is interested in particular in the ethnic origins of eunuchs and whether some were castrated in their home countries for sale to royal courts. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond.  Edited by Shaun Tougher.  Classical Press of Wales and Duckworth, 2002.  Pages 143 - 159. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Byzantium Courts Eunuchs Politics Award Note: Geographic Area: Eastern Mediterranean;Italy Century: General Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: California State University, Long Beach Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2002. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0715631292

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