Castration: An Abbreviated History of Western Manh
A review of the book by Gary Taylor which looks at eunuchs through the ages.
The Eunuchs of China
About the practice of using emasculated and castrated males to serve in the emperor's harem from the 8th century B.C. to 1912.
The Pen(is), Castration, and Identity: Abelard&apo
Paper about Abelard's narratives of emasculation and remasculinization .
The Story of My Misfortunes
Full text from Peter Abelard's Historia Calamitatum, which recounts his affair with Heloise and subsequent castration.