Description
| Product ID: | 9780230616769 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The New Middle Ages |
| Title: | The Lesbian Premodern |
| Authors: | Author: M. Sauer, P D Watt, N. Giffney |
| Page Count: | 236 |
| Subjects: | Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, General and world history, European history, History, Social and cultural history, Gender studies, gender groups, General & world history, European history, Medieval history, Social & cultural history, Gender studies, gender groups |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Key scholars in the field of lesbian and sexuality studies take part in an innovative conversation that offers a radical new methodology for writing lesbian history and geography, drawing new conclusions on the important and often overlooked work being done on female same-sex desire and identity in relation to premodern cultures. When has using the term "lesbian" not been considered an anachronistic gesture? This question lies at the heart of this important new collection of essays. The Lesbian Premodern engages key scholars in lesbian studies and queer theory in an innovative conversation in print. Transgressing traditional period boundaries, The Lesbian Premodern scholars to pay full attention to significant and often overlooked theoretical, empirical, and textual work on female same-sex desire and identity in premodern cultures. This provocative book offers a radical new methodology for writing theories and histories of sexuality. |
| Imprint Name: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Publisher Name: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-01-11 |
