The Boundaries of Eros : Sex Crime and Sexuality in Renaissance Venice.
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,...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford University Press,
1985.
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Colección: | Studies in the history of sexuality.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (234 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780195365252 0195365259 |