| Is circumcision a modified ritual of castration? | |
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PMID: 19506405 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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AIM: In the earliest records of human religion, castration was regarded as an act of devotion. Moreover, the ritual of circumcision is still followed by many modern religions. In this article, we have exposed the archeological, historical, cultural and religious evidence between the ancient ritual of castration and circumcision. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed the reports about circumcision and castration in the English, French, and Turkish literature. RESULT: Both the rituals of circumcision and castration had similar aims in human religions. CONCLUSION: The ritual of castration evolved into circumcision as a less-invasive and bloody procedure than castration. |
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Authors:
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Cengiz Mordeniz; Ayhan Verit |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-06-08 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Urologia internationalis Volume: 82 ISSN: 1423-0399 ISO Abbreviation: Urol. Int. Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-09 Completed Date: 2009-08-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417373 Medline TA: Urol Int Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 399-403 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anesthesiology, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey. |
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Ceremonial Behavior* Circumcision, Male* Humans Male Orchiectomy* |
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