The 'Gilte Legende' was widely read as a model for everyday life, including the education of wome...

Castration and castrati have always been facets of western culture, from myth and legend to law a...

Drawing on a wealth of sources from different disciplines, the essays here provide a nuanced pict...

Castration and castrati have always been facets of western culture, from myth and legend to law a...

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