The Boundaries of Eros: Sex Crime and Sexuality in Renaissance Venice (Studies in the History of Sexuality) [Paperback]

Guido Ruggiero (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 1989 | ISBN-10: 0195056965 | ISBN-13: 978-0195056969

Utilizing the records of several Venetian courts that dealt with sex crimes, Ruggiero traces the evolution of both licit and illicit sexuality during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Through this examination of illicit sexuality, Ruggiero sheds light on the institutions, languages, social life, and values not only of this shadow-culture, but also of Venetian society and, ultimately, the Renaissance itself.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[A] fascinating and pioneering work...Ruggiero's ideas are brilliantly tantalizing."--Journal of Social History

"[A] highly original and highly acclaimed, almost magical transformation of dusty legal records into [a] book."--Biblioth�que d'Humanisme et Renaissance

"Colorful, ground-breaking....Ruggiero's vivid survey of sexual behavior is an important contribution to Venetian historiography which no social, political, or cultural study will be able to ignore."--Renaissance Quarterly

"An important and fascinating study that provides a new perspective on Renaissance culture and society. Highly recommended."--Library Journal

"Lucid and vigorous....Gives important background for understanding sexuality depicted in romance epic."--Katherine King, University of California, Los Angeles

About the Author

Guido Ruggiero is at University of Connecticut.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 5, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195056965
• ISBN-13: 978-0195056969
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #600,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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