The Renaissance of Lesbianism in Early Modern England
by:
Valerie Traub (author)
Valerie Traub analyzes the representation of female-female love, desire, and eroticism in a range of early modern discourses, including poetry, drama, visual arts, pornography, and medicine. Contrary to the silence ascribed to lesbianism in the Renaissance, Traub argues that the early modern...
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Valerie Traub analyzes the representation of female-female love, desire, and eroticism in a range of early modern discourses, including poetry, drama, visual arts, pornography, and medicine. Contrary to the silence ascribed to lesbianism in the Renaissance, Traub argues that the early modern period witnessed an unprecedented proliferation of representations of such desire. As a contribution to the history of sexuality and to feminist and queer theory, the book addresses current theoretical preoccupations through the lens of historical inquiry.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780521448857 (0521448859)
ASIN: 521448859
Publish date: June 1st 2002
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Pages no: 512
Edition language: English
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