Hermaphrodites in Renaissance Europe

(Part of the Women and Gender in the Early Modern World Series)

by Kathleen P. Long

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Kathleen Long analyzes works from a range of disciplines and domains, medical, alchemical, philosophical, poetic, and political, to explore the reasons for the centrality of the hermaphrodite in early modern European thought. She explores the significance of this figure for the elaboration of notions of gender, national, racial, and religious identity.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1138259381

ISBN13:9781138259386

Release Date:October 2016

Publisher:Routledge

Length:280 Pages

Weight:0.87 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

16th Century Gender Studies History Humanities Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Movements & Periods Politics & Social Sciences Renaissance

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