Before pornography [[electronic resource] ] : erotic writing in early modern England / / Ian Frederick Moulton

• Autore: Moulton Ian Frederick <1964->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (283 p.)
• Disciplina: 820.9/3538/09031
• Soggetto topico: English literature - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism; Sex in literature; Erotic literature, English - History and criticism; Sex customs - England - History - 16th century; Sex customs - England - History - 17th century; Sex customs in literature
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-264) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; A Note on Manuscript Transcriptions; Introduction: The Prehistory of Pornography; 1. Erotic Writing in Manuscript Culture; 2. Erotic Writing, Effeminacy, and National Identity; Prologue Englishmen Italianated; 3. ""Courtesan Politic"": The Erotic Writing and Cultural Significance of Pietro Aretino; 4. ""The English Aretine"": Thomas Nashe; 5. Ben Jonson and the Erotics of a Literary Career; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: Explores the relationship between erotic writing, masculinity, and national identity in Renaissance England. This book draws on both manuscripts and printed texts, and incorporates insights from feminist theory and queer studies. It argues that pornography is a historical phenomenon and that it does not exist in all cultures.
• Titolo autorizzato: Before pornography
• ISBN: 0-19-771166-9; 1-280-47366-5; 9786610473663; 0-19-535035-9; 0-19-518046-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910780114403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in the history of sexuality.