Queer (re)readings in the French Renaissance - Homosexuality, Gender, Culture - Hardback - 2008

Focusing on multiple aspects of Renaissance culture, and in particular its preoccupation with the reading and rewriting of classical sources, this book examines representations of homosexuality in sixteenth-century France. Analysing a wide range of texts and topics, it presents an assessment of queer theory that is grounded in historical examples.
Year of publication: 2008
Pagination: 480 pages, includes 13 b&w illustrations
Format: Hardback