The Body of the Priest: Eunuchs in Western Canon Law and the Medieval Catholic Church
Historiography has shown great interest for many decades in eunuchs and their role in premodern societies. But scholars of medieval Europe have not paid a great deal of attention to the clerics whose genitals were amputated. Drawing upon the example of men who had mutilated themselves and sought to...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Catholic University of America Press
2020
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The catholic historical review
Year: 2020, Volume: 106, Issue: 1, Pages: 27-49 |
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Catholic church
/ Priest
/ Cultic purity
/ Eunuch
/ History 500-1500
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages KDB Roman Catholic Church RB Church office; congregation |
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Canon Law
B Masculinity B Apostolic Penitentiary B Papacy B Catholic Church B Church History B Eunuchs B Medieval European church history |
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