Sodomy in Early Modern Europe

Book Overview

This fascinating collection of essays reflects closely the main areas of debate within gay historiography. For the last twenty years scholars have argued over the nature of early modern sodomy, responding in a number of different and contradictory ways. Questions addressed in the book include: was early modern sodomy the same as modern homosexuality? Were there homosexuals in early modern Europe? Did men who had sex with each other in this period...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719061156
• ISBN13: 9780719061158
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 9.9"