Secret Sexualities: A Sourcebook of 17th and 18th Century Writing - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0415139546 ISBN 13: 9780415139540

Casa editrice: Routledge, 1997

Riassunto

Secret Sexualities is expansive in its historical range, vast sources and scholarly research. It contains rare, unpublished, primary material, extensive critical and contextual material by the editor, and refuses to discriminate between issues of sex, sexuality and gender.
The coverage includes:
* extracts dealing with anatomy and medicine
* the cultural construction of eunuchs and hermaphrodites
* famous trials for sodomy and the forgotten victims of the law
* representations of effeminate men, fops and sodomites
* Sapphic texts which portray cross-dressing, mannish women and female husbands

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Groundbreaking in its historical range, vast sources and scholarly research, Secret Sexualities contains rare and previously unpublished primary material. It takes a bold approach to not discriminate between issues of sex, sexuality and gender. The 'body' is as important as its desires and its sexual practices. This timely work is supported by a general introduction which provides a theoretical framework. The texts range from trial records and newspaper items to medical pamphlets and anatomical treaties. Ian McCormick provides substantial texts which deal with anatomy and medicine. Discussion on the construction of eunuchs and hermaphrodites provides a rare insight into the complex relationship between the monstrous body, sexuality and gender. Classical texts have also been included where they provide insight into the construction of a lesbian culture along with a range of sapphic texts dealing with cross-dressing, mannish woman and female husbands. Secret Sexualities is essential reading for students and researchers studying this period.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0415139546
• ISBN 13: 9780415139540
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 272
• Redattore: McCormick Ian