Before Pornography: Erotic Writing in Early Modern England
Moulton, Ian Frederick
Before Pornographyexplores the relationship between erotic writing, masculinity, and national identity in Renaissance England. Drawing on both manuscripts and printed texts, and incorporating insights from modern feminist theory and queer studies, the book argues that pornography is a historical phenomenon: while the representation of sexual activity exists in nearly all cultures, pornography does not. The book includes analyses of the social significance of eroticism in such canonical texts as Sidney'sDefense of Poesyand Spenser'sFaerie Queene.
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Année:
2000
Editeur::
Oxford University Press, USA
Langue:
english
Pages:
288
ISBN 10:
0195137094
ISBN 13:
9780195137095
Collection:
Studies in the History of Sexuality
Fichier:
PDF, 18.93 MB
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english, 2000