Before Pornography
Erotic Writing in Early Modern England
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
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Before Pornography explores the relationship between erotic writing, masculinity, and national identity in Renaissance England. Drawing on both manuscripts and printed texts, and incorporating insights from modern feminist theory and queer studies, the book argues that pornography is a historical phenomenon: while the representation of sexual activity exists in nearly all cultures, pornography does not. The book includes analyses of the social significance of eroticism in such canonical texts as Sidney's Defence of Poesy and Spenser's Faerie Queene.
his book is undeniably of great interest * Maurice Couturier, Universite de Provence *
... fluid, well-polished prose ... such a pleasing book. * Renaissance and Reformation *
Among its many valuable features, this book is especially noteworthy for its side-by-side consideration of hetero- and homoerotic discourses, as well as its investigation of selected European authors and texts. * Renaissance and Reformation *
In these days of rising costs, falling currencies, and vanishing book-buying budgets, Before Pornography stands out as deserving to be purchased by and for a wide spectrum of readers. * Renaissance and Reformation *
A genuinely scholarly book, which is based on a considerable amount of manuscript research as well as an investigation of the printed sources of Renaissance erotica ... Moulton has written an extremely interesting, well-researched, and thought-provoking book. * Notes and Queries *
This satisfying book will appeal to all with an interest in early modern culture and society. * Anthony Fletcher, Times Literary Supplement *
ISBN: 9780195137095
Dimensions: 238mm x 162mm x 23mm
Weight: 635g
288 pages