Harem of Jewish slave traders to supply eunuchs to harems depended on whether they could acquire castrated males. European artists and writers envisioned and presented the Oriental harem in a romanticized, albeit historically inaccurate manner. The dark eunuch was held as the embodiment of the sensual tyranny that held sway in the fantasized Ottoman palace, for he had been "clipped" or "completely sheared" to make of him the "ultimate slave" for the supreme ruler. In the Ottoman court, white eunuchs, who were mostly brought from castration centers in Christian Europe and Circassia, were responsible for much of the palace administration, while
A Man Called Destruction (book) and others of Chilton's own blood in bathtubs during suicide attempts." Roberts stated, "It's a credit to Warren's unflinching tone that the Chilton of "Destruction" is a charismatic, oft-frustrating man unwilling to kowtow to anything or anyone... You'll never hear his music the same way again." A Man Called Destruction (book) A Man Called Destruction: The Life and Music of Alex Chilton, from Box Tops to Big Star to Backdoor Man is a 2014 biography of musician Alex Chilton, written by Holly George-Warren. Alex Chilton's musical career began in October 1966, when the 15-year-old joined a band that would later