Sex, Identity and Hermaphrodites in Iberia, 1500-1800
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| Author | : Richard Cleminson |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1848933029 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781848933026 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sex, Identity and Hermaphrodites in Iberia, 1500-1800 by : Richard Cleminson
Book excerpt: "Early modern European thought held that men and women were essentially the same, with social forces creating their differences. Such a view made the existence of hermaphrodites easy to accept. During the seventeenth century, medical and legal arguments began to turn against this "one-sex" model, with hermaphroditism seen as a medieval superstition. This book traces this change in Iberia in comparison to the earlier shift in thought in northern Europe, and with concurrent ideas in Latin America."--Publishers website
