Add to ORKGIn the original texts of the Bible a “eunuch” is termed saris (Hebrew, Old Testament) or eunouchos (Greek, New Testament). However, both these words could apart from meaning a castrate, also refer to an official or a commander. This study therefore examines the 38 original biblical references to saris and the two references to eunouchos in order to determine their meaning in context. In addition two concepts related to eunuchdom, namely congenital eunuchs and those who voluntarily renounce marriage (celibates), are also discussed
Modern Bible translations often mention ‘cult prostitutes’, female or male, and relate them to a god...
Using epigraphic sources the present study focuses on the integration of eunuchs into the social eli...
In the past few decades, eunuchs have been described as being for the ancient Greeks a fascinating s...
In the original texts of the Bible a “eunuch ” is termed saris (Hebrew, Old Testament) or eunouchos ...
In Original Bible texts ";eunuch"; is described as saris (Old Testament, Hebrew) or eunouchos (New T...
ABSTRACT The Bible uses the term "eunuch" several times. The question arises as to the meaning of th...
This thesis centres around eunuchs in the Hebrew Bible, discussing the various ranks of masculinity ...
As far back as the second century, early Christians began to read the eunuchs of Matthew19:12 as a s...
Beginning in the second century CE, Christians began to interpret Jesus’s reference to “eunuchs who ...
The existence of eunuchs was one of the defining features of the Byzantine Empire. Covering the whol...
In this paper I focus on how Muslim jurists gendered and discussed castrated men – eunuchs. Eunuchs ...
Eunuchs tend to be associated with eastern courts, popularly perceived as harem personnel. However, ...
This essay considers analyses from queer theology and theological masculinity studies relating to as...
The purpose of this thesis is to draw a new picture of the history of eunuchs in the Byzantine empir...
Eunuchism was a subject which both intrigued and embarrassed the ancient world. The special virtue a...
Modern Bible translations often mention ‘cult prostitutes’, female or male, and relate them to a god...
Using epigraphic sources the present study focuses on the integration of eunuchs into the social eli...
In the past few decades, eunuchs have been described as being for the ancient Greeks a fascinating s...
In the original texts of the Bible a “eunuch ” is termed saris (Hebrew, Old Testament) or eunouchos ...
In Original Bible texts ";eunuch"; is described as saris (Old Testament, Hebrew) or eunouchos (New T...
ABSTRACT The Bible uses the term "eunuch" several times. The question arises as to the meaning of th...
This thesis centres around eunuchs in the Hebrew Bible, discussing the various ranks of masculinity ...
As far back as the second century, early Christians began to read the eunuchs of Matthew19:12 as a s...
Beginning in the second century CE, Christians began to interpret Jesus’s reference to “eunuchs who ...
The existence of eunuchs was one of the defining features of the Byzantine Empire. Covering the whol...
In this paper I focus on how Muslim jurists gendered and discussed castrated men – eunuchs. Eunuchs ...
Eunuchs tend to be associated with eastern courts, popularly perceived as harem personnel. However, ...
This essay considers analyses from queer theology and theological masculinity studies relating to as...
The purpose of this thesis is to draw a new picture of the history of eunuchs in the Byzantine empir...
Eunuchism was a subject which both intrigued and embarrassed the ancient world. The special virtue a...
Modern Bible translations often mention ‘cult prostitutes’, female or male, and relate them to a god...
Using epigraphic sources the present study focuses on the integration of eunuchs into the social eli...
In the past few decades, eunuchs have been described as being for the ancient Greeks a fascinating s...