Description
| Product ID: | 9781501755262 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Same-Sex Marriage in Renaissance Rome |
| Subtitle: | Sexuality, Identity, and Community in Early Modern Europe |
| Authors: | Author: Gary Ferguson |
| Page Count: | 232 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, Social and cultural history, Cultural studies, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, Social & cultural history, Cultural studies, Gay & Lesbian studies, Italy, c 1500 to c 1600 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating From the tenor of contemporary discussions, it would be easy to conclude that the idea of marriage between two people of the same sex is a uniquely contemporary phenomenon. Not so, argues Gary Ferguson in Same-Sex Marriage in Renaissance Rome. Making use of substantial fragments of trial transcripts Gary Ferguson brings the story of a same-sex marriage to life in striking detail. He unearths an incredible amount of detail about the men, their sex lives, and how others responded to this information, which allows him to explore attitudes toward marriage, sex, and gender at the time. Emphasizing the instability of marriage in premodern Europe, Ferguson argues that same-sex unions should be considered part of the institution's complex and contested history. From the tenor of contemporary discussions, it would be easy to conclude that the idea of marriage between two people of the same sex is a uniquely contemporary phenomenon. Not so, argues Gary Ferguson in Same-Sex Marriage in Renaissance Rome. Making use of substantial fragments of trial transcripts Gary Ferguson brings the story of a same-sex marriage to life in striking detail. He unearths an incredible amount of detail about the men, their sex lives, and how others responded to this information, which allows him to explore attitudes toward marriage, sex, and gender at the time. Emphasizing the instability of marriage in premodern Europe, Ferguson argues that same-sex unions should be considered part of the institution''s complex and contested history. |
| Imprint Name: | Cornell University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cornell University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-05-15 |
