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Book Title
Close Readers (Princeton Legacy Library, 363)
ISBN
9780691011653
Publication Name
Close Readers : Humanism and Sodomy in Early Modern England
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1in
Author
Alan Stewart
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
21 Oz
Number of Pages
280 Pages

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Humanism, in both its rhetoric and practice, attempted to transform the relationships between men that constituted the fabric of early modern society. So argues Alan Stewart in this ground-breaking investigation into the impact of humanism in sixteenth-century England. Here the author shows that by valorizing textual skills over martial prowess, humanism provided a new means of upward mobility for the lowborn but humanistically trained scholar: he could move into a highly intimate place in a nobleman's household that was previously not open to him. Because of its novelty and secrecy, the intimacy between master and scholar was vulnerable to accusations of another type of intimacy--sodomy. In comparing the ways both humanism and sodomy signaled a new economy of social relations capable of producing widespread anxiety, Stewart contributes to the foray of modern gay scholarship into Renais-sance art and literature. The author explores the intriguing relationship between humanism and sodomy in a series of case studies: the Medici court of the 1470s, the allegations against monks in the campaign to suppress the English monasteries, the institutionalized beating of young boys, the treacherous circle of the doomed Sir Thomas Seymour, and the closet secretaries of Elizabeth's final years. Stewart's documentation comes from a wide range of underused materials, from schoolboys' grammar books to political writings, enabling him to reconstruct frequently misunderstood events in their original contexts. Originally published in 1997. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691011656
ISBN-13
9780691011653
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Author
Alan Stewart
Publication Name
Close Readers : Humanism and Sodomy in Early Modern England
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
280 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
21 Oz

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Series Volume Number
363
Lc Classification Number
Pr418.H8s74 1997
Reviews
"An intelligent discussion that uncovers some surprising ways in which humanism and sodomy--two seemingly distinct social discourses--existed in supplemental exchange and tension. Writing in a vivid style, Alan Stewart adds a bulk of insights to the growing debates about the history of sexuality. His book will be invaluable to literary scholars, historians, gay and lesbian theorists, and readers generally interested in the social and textual deployment of eroticism in the early modern period." --Gregory W. Bredbeck, University of California, Riverside, "Employing a critically powerful methodology, Alan Stewart examines a field of authors and texts that, within the history of sexuality, is largely terra incognita. In Close Readers, he argues forcefully for a notion of the closet as a politicized 'transactive space,' where negotiations take place that are every bit as political as those that occur in public." --Bruce R. Smith, Georgetown University
Copyright Date
1997
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality), Medieval, Publishing, General, Lgbt, Movements / Humanism, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Lccn
96-034032
Dewey Decimal
820.9/384
Dewey Edition
20
Genre
Education, Psychology, Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections, Philosophy

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Great resource for anyone nostalgic for the era! There's a Volume 2 as well, so make sure you find the whole set!