The Tradition of Female Transvestism in Early Modern Europe (Paperback)

by Rudolf M. Dekker (Author), Lotte C. Van de Pol (Author), Lotte C. Van De Pol (Author) "On 23 February in the year 1769, a woman was condemned by the court of the Dutch city of Gouda for 'gross and excessive fraud..." (more)
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In 17th- and 18th-century Europe, especially in Holland, England, and Germany, many women chose to dress and live as men. Based upon 119 well-documented Dutch cases of female transvestism, this study reveals how these women adapted to male life and why. Special attention is devoted to transvestism by one partner as the only way in which lesbian love was conceivable during the time.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Dutch --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (June 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312173342
• ISBN-13: 978-0312173340
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
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