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Record Number: 2388 Author(s)/Creator(s): Sidéris , Georges Contributor(s): Title: Eunuchs of Light: Power, Imperial Ceremonial, and Positive Representations of Eunuchs in Byzantium (4th-12th Centuries A.D.) [The author presents cases in which eunuchs were praised, generally for their piety, beauty, or similarity to angels. The author argues that these favorable views usually were expressed because eunuchs held important roles in the imperial court with direct access to power. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond.  Edited by Shaun Tougher.  Classical Press of Wales and Duckworth, 2002.  Pages 161 - 175. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Byzantium Courts Eunuchs Lay Piety Politics Power Award Note: Geographic Area: Eastern Mediterranean Century: 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Collège de France Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2002. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0715631292

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