Title Eunuchs and sacred boundaries in Islamic society / Shaun Marmon

Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1995

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 162 pages) Series Studies in Middle Eastern history Studies in Middle Eastern history (New York, N.Y.) Contents 1 Cairo: Eunuchs and Sacred Boundaries; 2 Madina: Sultan and Prophet; 3 More Exalted Than the Service of Kings; 4 Eunuchs, Children, and Time; 5 The Longue Durée of the Eunuchs of the Prophet; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z Summary 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-150) and index Notes Print version record Subject Eunuchs -- Saudi Arabia -- Mecca -- History Eunuchs -- Saudi Arabia -- Medina -- History Eunuchs -- Egypt -- Cairo -- History PSYCHOLOGY -- Human Sexuality. SELF-HELP -- Sexual Instruction. Eunuchs Manners and customs Eunuchen. Islam. SUBJECT Cairo (Egypt) -- Social life and customs Mecca (Saudi Arabia) -- Religious life and customs Medina (Saudi Arabia) -- Religious life and customs Subject Egypt -- Cairo Saudi Arabia -- Mecca Saudi Arabia -- Medina Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 1429406380 9781429406383 019536127X 9780195361278 9780195071016 0195071018 1280525894 9781280525896

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