Before Pornography - Erotic Writing in Early Modern England

Zusatztext This satisfying book will appeal to all with an interest in early modern culture and society. Klappentext 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 Defense of Poesy and Spenser's Faerie Queene. Zusammenfassung 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.

Summary

Explores the relationship between erotic writing, masculinity, and national identity in Renaissance England. This work argues that pornography is a historical phenomenon. It addresses the social significance of eroticism in such canonical texts as "Sidney's Defense of Poesy" and "Spenser's Faerie Queene".

Product details

• Authors: Ian Frederick Moulton, Ian Frederick (Associate Professor of Bri Moulton, Moulton Ian Frederick
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.11.2000
• EAN: 9780195137095
• ISBN: 978-0-19-513709-5
• No. of pages: 282
• Series: Studies in the History of Sexuality; Studies in the History of Sexuality
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; FICTION / Erotica / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, erotic fiction, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, Ethical issues and debates, Ethical Issues: Pornography & Obscenity, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality