Woman and sexuality in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Authors

  • Lydia Vázquez Jiménez Universidad del País Vasco, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

Keywords:

woman, sexuality, orgasm, Middle Ages, Renaissance, eighteenth century

Abstract

This work approaches the theories on female sexuality which the Middle Ages and the Renaissance received from the former scientific tradition. This ancient legacy included issues such as that of the conception of woman as an imperfect man, which by the eighteenth century might have evolved into that of woman as a completely distinctive creature, with an anatomic complexion and erotic behavior different from the male ones.

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Published

2015-03-01

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How to Cite

Vázquez Jiménez, Lydia. 2015. “Woman and Sexuality in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance”. Cuadernos del CEMYR, no. 23 (March): 137-54. https://www.ull.es/revistas/index.php/cemyr/article/view/2667.