Hermaphrodites in Renaissance Europe

by Kathleen P. Long

Book Overview

Kathleen Long analyzes works from a range of disciplines and domains, medical, alchemical, philosophical, poetic, and political, to explore the reasons for the centrality of the hermaphrodite in early modern European thought. She explores the significance of this figure for the elaboration of notions of gender, national, racial, and religious identity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138259381
• ISBN13: 9781138259386
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"