Sex, Identity and Hermaphrodites in Iberia, 1500–1800
| Author | : Francisco Vazquez Garcia |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317321194 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317321197 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sex, Identity and Hermaphrodites in Iberia, 1500–1800 by : Francisco Vazquez Garcia
Download or read book Sex, Identity and Hermaphrodites in Iberia, 1500–1800 written by Francisco Vazquez Garcia and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early modern European thought held that men and women were essentially the same. 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.
