Same-sex marriage in Renaissance Rome: sexuality, identity, and community in Early Modern Europe
Same-sex marriage is a hotly debated topic in the United States, and the world, today. From the tenor of most discussions, however, it would be easy to conclude that the idea of marriage between two people of the same sex is a uniquely contemporary phenomenon. Not so, argues Gary Ferguson in this re...
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| Summary: | Same-sex marriage is a hotly debated topic in the United States, and the world, today. From the tenor of most discussions, however, it would be easy to conclude that the idea of marriage between two people of the same sex is a uniquely contemporary phenomenon. Not so, argues Gary Ferguson in this remarkable book about a same-sex wedding ceremony in sixteenth-century Rome. The case in question involved a group of mostly Spanish and Portuguese men, arrested and executed in Rome in 1578, said to have performed same-sex wedding ceremonies in one of the city's major churches. We know about the incident from a number of sources, including the travel journal of the French essayist Michel de Montaigne.Several substantial fragments of the transcript of the men’s trial have also survived, along with copies of their wills. Making use of all these documents, Ferguson brings the story to life in striking detail. He reveals not only the names of the men but also where they lived, how they were employed, and who their friends were. In particular, he unearths a surprising amount of detail about the men’s sex lives, and how others responded to this information, which allows him to explore attitudes toward marriage, sex, and gender at the time. Emphasizing the instability of marriage in premodern Europe, Ferguson argues that same-sex unions should be considered part of the institution’s complex and contested history |
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| spelling | Ferguson, Gary Verfasser aut Same-sex marriage in Renaissance Rome sexuality, identity, and community in Early Modern Europe Gary Ferguson Ithaca, NY Cornell University Press 2016 1 Online-Ressource (x, 216 Seiten) 5 halftones, 1 map txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 22. Jun 2018) Same-sex marriage is a hotly debated topic in the United States, and the world, today. From the tenor of most discussions, however, it would be easy to conclude that the idea of marriage between two people of the same sex is a uniquely contemporary phenomenon. Not so, argues Gary Ferguson in this remarkable book about a same-sex wedding ceremony in sixteenth-century Rome. The case in question involved a group of mostly Spanish and Portuguese men, arrested and executed in Rome in 1578, said to have performed same-sex wedding ceremonies in one of the city's major churches. We know about the incident from a number of sources, including the travel journal of the French essayist Michel de Montaigne.Several substantial fragments of the transcript of the men’s trial have also survived, along with copies of their wills. Making use of all these documents, Ferguson brings the story to life in striking detail. He reveals not only the names of the men but also where they lived, how they were employed, and who their friends were. In particular, he unearths a surprising amount of detail about the men’s sex lives, and how others responded to this information, which allows him to explore attitudes toward marriage, sex, and gender at the time. Emphasizing the instability of marriage in premodern Europe, Ferguson argues that same-sex unions should be considered part of the institution’s complex and contested history In English Geschichte 1578 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte 1500-1800 gnd rswk-swf Gay men Europe Attitudes Homophobia Europe History Same-sex marriage Europe History Same-sex marriage Rome Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe (DE-588)7688356-5 gnd rswk-swf Eheschließung (DE-588)4013657-7 gnd rswk-swf Europa (DE-588)4015701-5 gnd rswk-swf Rom (DE-588)4050471-2 gnd rswk-swf Rom (DE-588)4050471-2 g Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe (DE-588)7688356-5 s Eheschließung (DE-588)4013657-7 s Geschichte 1578 z 1\p DE-604 Europa (DE-588)4015701-5 g Geschichte 1500-1800 z 2\p DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9781501702372 https://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.7591/9781501706004 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
| spellingShingle | Ferguson, Gary Same-sex marriage in Renaissance Rome sexuality, identity, and community in Early Modern Europe Gay men Europe Attitudes Homophobia Europe History Same-sex marriage Europe History Same-sex marriage Rome Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe (DE-588)7688356-5 gnd Eheschließung (DE-588)4013657-7 gnd |
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| title | Same-sex marriage in Renaissance Rome sexuality, identity, and community in Early Modern Europe |
| title_auth | Same-sex marriage in Renaissance Rome sexuality, identity, and community in Early Modern Europe |
| title_exact_search | Same-sex marriage in Renaissance Rome sexuality, identity, and community in Early Modern Europe |
| title_full | Same-sex marriage in Renaissance Rome sexuality, identity, and community in Early Modern Europe Gary Ferguson |
| title_fullStr | Same-sex marriage in Renaissance Rome sexuality, identity, and community in Early Modern Europe Gary Ferguson |
| title_full_unstemmed | Same-sex marriage in Renaissance Rome sexuality, identity, and community in Early Modern Europe Gary Ferguson |
| title_short | Same-sex marriage in Renaissance Rome |
| title_sort | same sex marriage in renaissance rome sexuality identity and community in early modern europe |
| title_sub | sexuality, identity, and community in Early Modern Europe |
| topic | Gay men Europe Attitudes Homophobia Europe History Same-sex marriage Europe History Same-sex marriage Rome Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe (DE-588)7688356-5 gnd Eheschließung (DE-588)4013657-7 gnd |
| topic_facet | Gay men Europe Attitudes Homophobia Europe History Same-sex marriage Europe History Same-sex marriage Rome Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe Eheschließung Europa Rom |
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