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According to James DeMeo (1989), male circumcision (MGM) originated in | According to James DeMeo (1989), male circumcision ([[MGM]]) originated in northeast Africa before the start of recorded history.<ref name="demeo1989">{{REFjournal | ||
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}}</ref> Moses was not [[circumcised]] and did not require circumcision. | }}</ref> Moses was not [[circumcised]] and did not require circumcision, however Joshua did require circumcision, so the males were circumcised when they camped at [[Gilgal]], just west of the Jordan River.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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Later, chapter seventeen was inserted into Genesis to cover the institutiion of circumcision.<ref></ref> | |||
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Longer foreskin is favored, starting with the ancient Greeks,[1] by many men.
The foreskin in ancient times
According to James DeMeo (1989), male circumcision (MGM) originated in northeast Africa before the start of recorded history.[2] The Hebrews learned about circumcision durng their stay in Egypt.[3] Moses was not circumcised and did not require circumcision, however Joshua did require circumcision, so the males were circumcised when they camped at Gilgal, just west of the Jordan River.[4]
Later, chapter seventeen was inserted into Genesis to cover the institutiion of circumcision.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
References
- ↑
Hodges FM. The Ideal Prepuce in Ancient Greece and Rome: Male Genital Aesthetics and Their Relation to Lipodermos, Circumcision, Foreskin Restoration, and the Kynodesme. Bulletin History Med. 2001 (Fall); 75: 375-401. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ↑ DeMeo J. The Geography of Genital Mutilations. The Truth Seeker. July 1989; : 9-13. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ Offord J. Restrictions concerning circumcision under the Romans. Proc R Soc Med. 1913; 6 (Sect Hist Med): 102-7. PMID. PMC. DOI. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑
Anonymous (2008). Gilgal
, Jewish Encyclopeda. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
