Eunuchs and sacred boundaries in Islamic society /

The figure of the eunuch in non-Western cultures has long been an object of mystery and mystification to the West. The aim of this study is to go beyond sensationalism and stereotypes, to offer a sensitive reconstruction of the historical role of the eunuch in Islam.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Marmon, Shaun Elizabeth
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Colección:Studies in Middle Eastern history (New York, N.Y.)
Temas:
Eunuchs > Saudi Arabia > Mecca > History.
Eunuchs > Saudi Arabia > Medina > History.
Eunuchs > Egypt > Cairo > History.
Eunuques > Arabie saoudite > La Mecque > Histoire.
Eunuques > Arabie saoudite > Médine > Histoire.
Eunuques > Égypte > Le Caire > Histoire.
PSYCHOLOGY > Human Sexuality.
SELF-HELP > Sexual Instruction.
Eunuchs.
Manners and customs.
Eunuchen.
Islam.
Cairo (Egypt) > Social life and customs.
Mecca (Saudi Arabia) > Religious life and customs.
Medina (Saudi Arabia) > Religious life and customs.
Egypt > Cairo.
Saudi Arabia > Mecca.
Saudi Arabia > Medina.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The figure of the eunuch in non-Western cultures has long been an object of mystery and mystification to the West. The aim of this study is to go beyond sensationalism and stereotypes, to offer a sensitive reconstruction of the historical role of the eunuch in Islam.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 162 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-150) and index.
ISBN:1429406380
9781429406383
019536127X
9780195361278
9780195071016
0195071018
1280525894
9781280525896

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