The Boundaries of Eros: Sex Crime and Sexuality in Renaissance Venice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780195056969)

Utilizing the records of several Venetian courts that dealt with sex crimes, Ruggiero traces the evolution of both licit and illicit sexuality during the 14th and 15th centuries. He argues that the use of such records reveals not only the nature of sexual behaviour that was considered criminal, but also what society established as the norm. Through this examination of illicit sexuality, Ruggiero sheds light on the institutions, languages, social life and values not only of this shadow-culture, but also of Venetian society and, ultimately, the Renaissance itself.

Author: Guido Ruggiero
ISBN-10: 0195056965
ISBN-13: 9780195056969
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 01/05/1989
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.64h x 5.56w x 0.57d