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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

eBook, English, 1995
Oxford University Press, New York, 1995