Authority and Sexuality in Early Modern Burgundy (1550-1730) |
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Author:
| Farr, James R. |
Series title: | Studies in the History of Sexuality |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-508907-3 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1995 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $235.45AUD $311.00 |
Book Description:
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Through the prism of sexuality the author makes a convincing case that in the aftermath of the French religious wars, French authorities sought to create a new order in which prescriptions and the disposition of the body worked to discipline and rein individuals within a variety of institutions ranging from the family to the church.
Through the prism of sexuality the author makes a convincing case that in the aftermath of the French religious wars, French authorities sought to create a new order in which prescriptions and the disposition of the body worked to discipline and rein individuals within a variety of institutions ranging from the family to the church.