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Taming Passion for the Public Good : Policing Sex in the Early Republic /

"Kann's latest tour de force explores the ambivalence, during the founding of our nation, about whether political freedom should augur sexual freedom. Tracing the roots of patriarchal sexual repression back to revolutionary America, Kann asks highly contemporary questions about the boundar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kann, Mark E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Kann's latest tour de force explores the ambivalence, during the founding of our nation, about whether political freedom should augur sexual freedom. Tracing the roots of patriarchal sexual repression back to revolutionary America, Kann asks highly contemporary questions about the boundaries between public and private life, suggesting, provocatively, that political and sexual freedom should go hand in hand."--Ben Agger, University of Texas at Arlington The American Revolution was fought in the name of liberty
Descripción Física:1 online resource (248 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-228) and index.
ISBN:9780814759462
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9780814770191
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