Sexuality and Gender in the English Renaissance - An Annotated Edition of Contemporary Documents

First published in 1998. This anthology coomprises a diverse range of historical treatises and tracts that discuss and debate gender and sexual relations in early modern England. Combining complete texts and extracts-many hitherto unavailable in modern editions-the collection focuses on prevailing conceptions of sexuality and gender in major areas and institutions of Tudor and Stuart society. A broad selection of religious sermons, moral handbooks, household manuals, midwifery and legal textbooks, ballads and chapbooks has been chosen.

List of contents

Sermons and Homilies, Marriage and Household Manuals, Midwifery, Ballads and Chapbooks, Witchcraft, Law.

About the author

Lloyd Davis

Summary

First published in 1998. This anthology coomprises a diverse range of historical treatises and tracts that discuss and debate gender and sexual relations in early modern England. Combining complete texts and extracts-many hitherto unavailable in modern editions-the collection focuses on prevailing conceptions of sexuality and gender in major areas and institutions of Tudor and Stuart society. A broad selection of religious sermons, moral handbooks, household manuals, midwifery and legal textbooks, ballads and chapbooks has been chosen.

Product details

• Authors: Lloyd Davis, Davis Lloyd
• Assisted by: Lloyd Davis (Editor), Davis Lloyd (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2015
• EAN: 9781138864344
• ISBN: 978-1-138-86434-4
• Series: Garland Studies in the Renaissance
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; England, English, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Gender studies, gender groups, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Gender Identity