History of circumcision from the earliest times to the present : $b Moral and physical reasons for its performance, with a history of eunuchism, hermaphrodism, etc., and of the different operations practiced upon the prepuceRemondino, P. C. (Peter Charles)
Religion
History of circumcision from the earliest times to the present : $b Moral and physical reasons for its performance, with a history of eunuchism, hermaphrodism, etc., and of the different operations practiced upon the prepuce
Remondino, P. C. (Peter Charles)
Circumcision
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INDEX
Abolishment
of circumcision by Christians, 18;
by the Romans, 66
of eunuchism in Italy, 91, 96
Abraham, 32
Absence of penis, 13
of testicles, 105
Abyssinians, carry off the male members of slain enemies, 30;
circumcised bishop among the, 64
Acosta, Rev. Father, on Mexican circumcision, 47
Adams, Dr. C. Powell, of Hastings, Minn., 198
After-treatment of circumcised Hebrews, 158
Agnew, D. Hayes, on penile cancer, 230;
on eczema as a reflex neurosis from phimosis, 320
Albutt, T. Clifford, on primary cause of disease, 13
American circumcision, 47;
infibulation and muzzling, 48
Amputation of penis, 230, 233, 247
Androgynes, 118
Augleria, Pierre d', on American circumcision, 47
Apis, the white bull, sacred to the Egyptians, 29
Apollo Belvidere, as evidence of exactness of ancient sculpture, 62
Apure Indians and their circumcision, 48
Arabian circumcision, 38;
prostitutes, 323
Arias Montan, on Mexico, 46
Arnold, Dr. A. B., of Baltimore, 25, 219, 220, 223
Asthma as a reflex neurosis from genital irritation, 291
Australian circumcision, 44;
operation on the urethra, 56
Author's modification of circumcision, 307
Aztec circumcision, 46
Ballance, C. W., dressing after circumcision, 317
Bamboo stick worn in vagina as a chastity protector, 52
Baptismal ceremonies of Omaha Indians, 56
Barbarous Arabian marriage custom, 54
mutilations of Guamo and Othomaco Indians, 48
Bas-relief representing Egyptian emasculation, 31
Bassouto circumcision, 42
Battos circumcision, 45
Baumgartner's devout and chaste dervish, 49
Beale, Sir Lionel, on blood changes, 296
Bell, Dr. John, on Jewish hygiene, 181
Dr. J. Royes, 191, 223, 229, 239
Bells, jingling of, under the skirts, denotive of Judean virginity, 52
Belt of brass mail to insure female chastity, 51
Berbers, mutilations of their prisoners, 30
Bergmann, of Strasburg, 20, 27
Bergson, Dr., 160
Bernbeim, Dr., on freedom of Jews from syphilis, 195;
on preputial statistics, 220;
on circumcisial operation, 312
Bernoulli, Prof., of Bale, 168
"Beth Yosef" of Joseph Karo, 153
Biblical vouching for homoeopathy, 113
Billings, Dr. John S., U. S. Army, on Jewish vital statistics, 174;
on cancer amongst Jews, 230
Bird, Dr. Golding, on phimosis, 257
Bishop of Abyssinia accused of heresy on account of circumcision, 64
Blood of prepuce sprinkled on bride's veil, 55;
sprinkled on ears of corn, 56
changes as starting-points of disease, 293, 298
Bobovii, Alberti, on Mohammedan circumcision, 39
Bogera, or African circumcision, 44
Bokai, on preputial statistics, 220
Bornean circumcision, 45
Bowditch, Henry I., on Jewish vital statistics, 176
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