Men in Question: Parallel Aspects of Ambiguous Masculinities in Mesopotamian and Biblical Sources (original) (raw)

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Abstract

This paper surveys several aspects of the topic of male gender ambiguity in the ancient Near East, by focusing on cross-cultural parallels between Mesopotamia and ancient Israel. Since male gender ambiguity is a topic too vast as to be sufficiently discussed in one article, I limit the discussion to three main points: the employment of eunuchs at royal courts, the meaning of the term “holder of spindle” and the social attitude toward homosexuality.

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