Love between women : early Christian responses to female homoeroticism / Bernadette J. Brooten.
Love between women : early Christian responses to female homoeroticism / Bernadette J. Brooten.
Love between women : early Christian responses to female homoeroticism / Bernadette J. Brooten.
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Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1996.
Date
1996.
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N306.7663/32
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxii, 412 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Introduction: Of Sappho, Woman-Woman Marriage, and the Ways of the Egyptians -- 3. "Inflame Her Liver with Love": Greek Erotic Spells from Egypt -- 4. Predetermined Erotic Orientations: Astrological Texts -- 5. Women with Masculine Desires: Medical Treatments -- 6. Unnatural Lo...
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Publisher
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1996.
Place of Publication
Illinois
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
Bernadette J. Brooten examines female homoeroticism and the role of women in the ancient Roman world. Employing an unparalleled range of cultural sources, from magical spells and medical texts to astrological horoscopes, Brooten finds evidence of marriages between women and discusses the surgical procedure of clitoridectomy as a method of controlli...
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Love between women : early Christian responses to female homoeroticism / Bernadette J. Brooten.
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The Chicago series on sexuality, history, and society.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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N306.7663/32
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74VvZ4Z5WLAl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvZ4Z5WLAl
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ISBN
0226075915 (alk. paper)
9780226075914 (alk. paper)
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306.76630901
MMS ID
991004739469702626
