Malcolm, Sir Noel (Senior Research Fellow, Senior Research Fello

Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe: Male-Male Sexual Relations, 1400-1750

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ISBN 13:: 9780198886334
author:: Malcolm, Sir Noel (Senior Research Fellow, Senior Research Fello
format:: Hardback
publisher:: Oxford University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2024
Pages:: 608
Dimensions:: 21.8 x 16.3 x 7.6 centimetres (0
Genre:: History, Europe, General,
Condition:: New
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This landmark study explores the history of male-male sex in early modern Europe, from the 1400s to the 1750s. Until recently, this topic was largely taboo, but historians have uncovered a rich and complex world of early modern sexual activity.

Contrary to modern understandings, the desire for male-male sex was not fixed to a particular age or stage of life, but rather was seen as a natural part of masculinity. This study sheds new light on the history of male-male sex in Europe, the Ottoman world, and its colonies, and challenges the prevailing narrative of the "emergence of modern homosexuality" in the 18th century.

By examining the evidence from Southern Europe and beyond, Noel Malcolm provides a comprehensive and nuanced account of the phenomenon of male-male sexual relations in the early modern period, offering a fresh perspective on this fascinating and often overlooked topic.

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