Queer (Re)Readings in the French Renaissance: Homosexuality, Gender, Culture

by Gary Ferguson

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Focusing on multiple aspects of Renaissance culture, and in particular its preoccupation with the reading and rewriting of classical sources, this book examines representations of homosexuality in sixteenth-century France. Analysing a wide range of texts and topics, it presents an assessment of queer theory that is grounded in historical examples, including French translations of Boccaccio's Decameron, the poetry of Ronsard, works in praise of and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1138269182

ISBN13:9781138269187

Release Date:November 2016

Publisher:Routledge

Length:386 Pages

Weight:1.19 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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