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Sodomy in Early Modern Europe
. Ed(S): Betteridge, Professor Thomas; Betteridge, Tom
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Paperback. The relationship between sodomy and homosexuality has long been a source of debate for scholars of sexuality and queer studies. This collection of essays seeks to define the relationship between sexual behaviour and self-identification in early modern Europe. Editor(s): Betteridge, Professor Thomas; Betteridge, Tom. Series Editor(s): Bergin, Joseph; Roberts, Penny; Naphy, Bill. Series: Studies in Early Modern European History. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; JFSJ; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 10. Weight in Grams: 288.
This fascinating collection of essays reflects closely the main areas of debate within gay historiography. For the last twenty years scholars have argued over the nature of early modern sodomy, responding in a number of different and contradictory ways. Questions addressed in the book include: was early modern sodomy the same as modern homosexuality? Were there homosexuals in early modern Europe? Did men who had sex with each other in this period regard their behaviour as determining their identity? What was the relationship between the grave sin of sodomy and the homoerotic images that fill Renaissance culture?. ... Read more
This fascinating collection of essays reflects closely the main areas of debate within gay historiography. For the last twenty years scholars have argued over the nature of early modern sodomy, responding in a number of different and contradictory ways. Questions addressed in the book include: was early modern sodomy the same as modern homosexuality? Were there homosexuals in early modern Europe? Did men who had sex with each other in this period regard their behaviour as determining their identity? What was the relationship between the grave sin of sodomy and the homoerotic images that fill Renaissance culture?. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Early Modern European History
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719061158
SKU
V9780719061158
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About . Ed(S): Betteridge, Professor Thomas; Betteridge, Tom
Tom Betteridge is Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities at Kingston University -- .
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