The Boundaries of Eros: Sex Crime and Sexuality in Renaissance VeniceUsing the records of several Venetian courts that dealt with sex crimes, the author traces the evolution of both licit and illicit sexuality during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. By studying illicit sexuality, Professor Ruggiero anllows the reader to understand more fully the institutions, languages, social life, and values not only of this shadow-culture, but also of Venetian society and, ultimately the Renaissance itself. |
Contents
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Fornication and Then Marriage | 16 |
Adultery Marriage and Sex | 45 |
Sex Crimes against God | 70 |
Violence and Sexuality Rape | 89 |
Sodom and Venice | 109 |
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The Boundaries of Eros: Sex Crime and Sexuality in Renaissance Venice Guido Ruggiero Limited preview - 1989 |
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Page vii - Let me also acknowledge that this project would not have been possible without the generous support of the Australian Research Council or the invaluable contribution of my research assistants and friends, Andrew Cock, Amnon Varon, Michalis Michael, Esref Asu and Michael O