Male colors: the construction of homosexuality in tokugawa japan
Auteur :
Leupp, Gary
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520209008
Date de publication :
15 mai 1997
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Based on a wealth of literary and historical documentation, this study places Tokugawa homosexuality in a global context, exploring its implications for contemporary debates on the historical construction of sexual desire. It traces the origins of pre-Tokugawa homosexual traditions among monks and samurai.