Richard Witt
Biographic Data
| ID | 10776604 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Witt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard |
| FAMILY NAME | Witt |
| SIGNATURE | WITT R |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Correspondence of John Wallis (1616–1703), Vol. 4
Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond
Eunuchism was a subject which both intrigued and embarrassed the ancient world. The special virtue attributed to the castrated male at court, of undistracted loyalty to his ruler, aided the promotion of numerous eunuchs to positions of great power. A literary discourse developed, reviling and sometimes defending the eminence of these 'half-men'. Here, thirteen new studies from an international cast explore how eunuchs were perceived, and also rec…
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Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond
Eunuchism was a subject which both intrigued and embarrassed the ancient world. The special virtue attributed to the castrated male at court, of undistracted loyalty to his ruler, aided the promotion of numerous eunuchs to positions of great power. A literary discourse developed, reviling and sometimes defending the eminence of these 'half-men'. Here, thirteen new studies from an international cast explore how eunuchs were perceived, and also rec…
Correspondence of John Wallis (1616–1703), Vol. 4
Ancient History (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 works) · biography (1 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (1 works) · Eunuchism (1 works) · Eunuchs (1 works) · Eunuques (1 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (1 works) · History (1 works)