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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