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“Scholars of early-modern French literature interested in gender have long been waiting for this volume and it does not disappoint. Marked by Rothstein’s characteristic wry wit, expansive engagement with sources canonical and barely known, and distinctive account of early modern gender, the volume details the variety of ways in which the androgyne facilitated access to what she calls human plenitude.” (Marc Schachter, H-France Review, Vol. 17 (226), December, 2017)
“In this volume, Marian Rothstein builds on her earlier article-length investigations of the androgyne myth’s use in literary and political environments in early modern France. … Well written and documented, this work will become a standard for anyone interested in questions of gender in early modern France.” (Jeff Kendrick, French Studies, Vol. 70 (4), October, 2016)
"Rothstein has written a masterful pre-history of the woman sovereign who could also act as a man by tracing the enabling figure of the classical and biblical androgyne through multiple strands of Renaissance culture. A magnificent feat of sleuthing that uncovers unsuspected wealth behind a recurring motif, this work tackles a real problem and makes a much-needed intervention in the topic of early modern gender. Written in confident and elegant prose, and laced with touches of wry humor, her book beautifully demonstrates how the Greek and Christian traditions continued to pollinate each other to create a surprising potential for action in the early modern world." - George Hoffman, Professor of French, University of Michigan, USA"The Androgyne in Early Modern France is a fascinating, erudite, and engagingly written study of the hermaphrodite's more fortunate twin. Rothstein elucidates with acumen the figure's origins in Classical and Jewish sources and offers a compelling demonstration of the range and importance of the artistic, literary, and political ends to which it was deployed in the French Renaissance." - Gary Ferguson, Douglas Huntly Gordon Distinguished Professor of French, University of Virginia, USA
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Book Title: The Androgyne in Early Modern France
Book Subtitle: Contextualizing the Power of Gender
Authors: Marian Rothstein
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137541376
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Literature Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-54136-9Published: 16 September 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-54137-6Published: 16 September 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 256
Topics: European Literature, Early Modern/Renaissance Literature, Gender Studies, Literary History