The Renaissance of Lesbianism in Early Modern England (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521444279)

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.

Author: Valerie Traub
ISBN-10: 0521444276
ISBN-13: 9780521444279
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/08/2002
Pages: 510
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.00w x 1.10d