The Renaissance of Lesbianism in Early Modern England by Valerie Traub

The Renaissance of Lesbianism in Early Modern England

Valerie Traub

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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ISBN 9780521448857
Genre Literary History
Copyright Date 2002
Publication Date 06-Jun-02
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Format Trade Paperback
No. of Pages 510
Language English
Rating NotRated
Subject English Literature – History And Criticism; Homosexuality And Literature – History – England; Lesbianism – History – England; Lesbianism in literature; Lesbians in literature; Renaissance – England
BookID 10629

Author: LFWBooks