Format:
Online-Ressource (xi, 303 p)
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ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0814775926
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9780814775929
Series Statement:
Intersections: transdisciplinary perspectives on genders and sexualities
Content:
From the ancient poet Sappho to tombois in contemporary Indonesia, women throughout history and around the globe have desired, loved, and had sex with other women. In beautiful prose, Sapphistries tells their stories, capturing the multitude of ways that diverse societies have shaped female same-sex sexuality across time and place. Leila J. Rupp reveals how, from the time of the very earliest societies, the possibility of love between women has been known, even when it is feared, ignored, or denied. We hear women in the sex-segregated spaces of convents and harems whispering words of love. We
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 In the Beginning (40,000-1200 BCE); 3 In Ancient Worlds (3500 BCE-800 CE); 4 In Unlikely Places (500 BCE-1600 CE); 5 In Plain Sight (1100-1900); 6 Finding Each Other (1600-1900); 7 What's in a Name? (1890-1930); 8 In Public (1920-1980); 9 A World of Difference (1960-Present); 10 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; About the Author
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780814775929
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Sapphistries : A Global History of Love between Women
Language:
English
