A determined young woman flees marriage, disguises herself as an eunuch, and studies medicine in fourth-century Alexandria amid empire and church strife.
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A determined young woman flees marriage, disguises herself as an eunuch, and studies medicine in fourth-century Alexandria amid empire and church strife.
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A fictional story set in late antiquity in the Mediterranean, mainly in the cities of Ephesus (western Turkey) and Alexandria (Egypt), about a young aristocratic girl with a gift for medicine and science who flees her home in Ephesus, disguises herself as a eunuch, and studies medicine at the school in Alexandria, eventually becoming a well respected surgeon and physician and even serving a stint in the Roman army. Her teachers and mentors include a Jewish physician practicing in Alexandria and ...
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Sexual content
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Pivotal sexual assault by betrothed; later understated romance and marriage
Violence & gore
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Army service, Visigoth kidnapping; battlefield injuries and medical gore
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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Church politics and Arian strife; Archbishop Athanasius as mentor
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources
Political content
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Patriarchy, women's roles, and late-Roman imperial church politics
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Sexual assault on 15-year-old by intended husband; kidnapping
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