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Record Number: 6820 Author(s)/Creator(s): Epp , Garrett P.J. Contributor(s): Title: The Vicious Guise: Effeminacy, Sodomy, and "Mankind" Source: Becoming Male in the Middle Ages.  Edited by Jeffrey Jerome Cohen and Bonnie Wheeler.  Garland Publishing, 1997.  Pages 303 - 320. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Allegory Effeminacy in Literature Gender in Literature Homosexuality in Literature Literature- Drama Mankind, Middle English Play Masculinity in Literature Sexuality in Literature Sodomy in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: While "Mankind" ostensibly condemns effeminacy and sodomy, this essay suggests that dramatic performance of this allegorical play allows for more positive construction of male homosexual desire. [Reproduced by permission of Garland Publishing at http://www.garlandpub.com]. Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Alberta Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1997. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0815328362

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