The Boundaries of Eros: Sex Crime and Sexuality in Renaissance Venice

by Guido Ruggiero

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Using the records of several Venetian courts that dealt with sex crimes, the author traces the evolution of both licit and illicit sexuality during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. By studying illicit sexuality, Professor Ruggiero anllows the reader to understand more fully the institutions, languages, social life, and values not only of this shadow-culture, but also of Venetian society and, ultimately the Renaissance itself.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195034651

ISBN13:9780195034653

Release Date:March 1985

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.4"

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20th Century Criminology Europe Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting History Italy Psychology Psychology & Counseling Self-Help Sex Social Sciences

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