Thesis (M. A.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

published_or_final_version / Chinese / Master / Master of Philosophy

Thesis (M.A.)--Tʻia-wan da xue, 1959. / Reproduction of MS.

Thesis (M.A.)--Tʻia-wan da xue, 1959. / Reproduction of MS.

陳潔凝. / "2000年6月" / 論文 (哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2000. / 參考文獻 (leaves 102-113) / 附中英文摘要. / "2000 nian 6 yue" / Chen Jiening. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2000. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 102-113) / Fu Zhong Ying wen zhai yao. / Chapter 一、 --- 提要 / Chapter 二、 --- 提要（英文版） / Chapter 三、第一章 --- 導論 --- p.1-8 / Chapter 第一節 --- 硏究方向 --- p.1-4 / Chapter 第二節 --- 前人論著 --- p.4-8 / Chapter 四、第二章 --- 明代宦官政治 --- p.9-25 / Chapter 第一節 --- 明代宦官干權的原因 --- p.10-17 / Chapter 第二節 --- 宦官重用始於太祖 --- p.18-25 / Chapter 五、第三章 --- 宦官對北京城建設的貢獻 --- p.26-64 / Chapter 第一節 --- 皇城建設 --- p.26-49 / Chapter 第二節 --- 寺廟建設 --- p.49-62 / Chapter 第三節 --- 其他建設 --- p.62-64 / Chapter 六、第四章 --- 宦官爲北京城作出貢獻的背景及原因 --- p.65-95 / Chapter 第一節 --- 宦官本身之條件 --- p.65-87 / Chapter 第二節 --- 其他因素 --- p.88-95 / Chapter 七、第五章 --- 結語 --- p.96-101 / Chapter 八、 --- 參考書目 --- p.102-113 / Chapter 九、 --- 附錄一：明代宦官興建寺廟一覽表 --- p.114-179 / Chapter 十、 --- 附錄二 ：北京圖片 --- p.180-196 / Chapter 十一、 --- 附錄三：明代北京地圖 --- p.197

published_or_final_version / abstract / Chinese Historical Studies / Master / Master of Arts

published_or_final_version / Chinese / Master / Master of Philosophy

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Alberta, 2009. / Title from pdf file main screen (viewed on July 30, 2009). "A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Dept. of Sociology". Includes bibliographical references.

The 12th and 13th centuries were period of heightened anxiety about the male body, its sexuality, and the definition of "manhood." Based on widening knowledge of human anatomy and masculinity, philosophers posed the question whether a eunuch could still be considered "male" if he lacked the sexual organs that identified him as a man. This debate then spread within the confines of the religious thought, as clerics discussed how the Church should treat eunuchs (legally and spiritually). The following thesis investigates medieval views on "manhood" and focuses on the status of eunuchs within the ecclesiastical system. Peter Abelard (1079- 1142), a philosopher who was made eunuch, will be used as a window to the treatment of eunuchs by the Church. The thesis argues that although the Church did not approve of castration, there were no specific canon laws which ostracized or damned eunuchs. Furthermore, this thesis shows that because Abelard had successfully consummated his marriage, there was no mandate for Abelard to renounce his relationship with his wife Heloise after being castrated. Finally, this thesis charts Abelard's opinions on his own castration, beginning with his interpretation of the Mosaic Law as evidence for God's abhorrence of eunuchs and ending with his belief that his castration was a divinely granted remedy that allowed him to focus on excelling as a philosopher and theologian.