The Eunuch in Byzantine History and Society

Introduction  1. The Eunuch History: From Antiquity to the 21st Century 2. Approaching Eunuchs: Attitudes, Studies and Problems 3. Castration 4. The Court Eunuchs of the Later Roman Empire 5. Transformations: Byzantine Court Eunuchs, 7th to 11th Centuries AD 6. Eunuchs and Religion 7. Images and Identities of Eunuchs  8. The Twighlight of the Byzantine Eunuch  Conclusion.  Appendix.  Index.