The Tradition of Female Transvestism in Early Modern EuropeIn 17th and 18th century Europe, especially Holland, England and Germany, so many women chose to dress and live as men, that an underground tradition of female transvestism within the popular culture can be detected. This study, based upon 119 well-documented Dutch cases of female transvestism, is the first of its kind and tells us how these women adapted to male life and why, once discovered, reactions to them were both fierce and varied. It also explores the reasons why they chose to change gender. Special attention is devoted to transvestism by one partner as the only way in which lesbian love was conceiveable in this period. |
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... Dutch Republic . Of the 55 women whose birthplace we know , 24 were born beyond the borders of the Republic . Most of these foreigners came from German harbour cities , like Hamburg and Bremen , and from Westphalia . This reflects the ...
... Dutch Republic . Of the 55 women whose birthplace we know , 24 were born beyond the borders of the Republic . Most of these foreigners came from German harbour cities , like Hamburg and Bremen , and from Westphalia . This reflects the ...
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... Dutch Republic had also become a great political power with the largest standing army , proportionate to number of inhabitants , in Europe . A man could therefore always become a sailor or a soldier and was thereby assured of at least ...
... Dutch Republic had also become a great political power with the largest standing army , proportionate to number of inhabitants , in Europe . A man could therefore always become a sailor or a soldier and was thereby assured of at least ...
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... Dutch law drew from many sources : common law , Roman law , Canon law , and , very important in the Calvinist ... Dutch Republic , problems of jurisdiction easily arose . Female soldiers could pose a problem of juridical competence , as ...
... Dutch law drew from many sources : common law , Roman law , Canon law , and , very important in the Calvinist ... Dutch Republic , problems of jurisdiction easily arose . Female soldiers could pose a problem of juridical competence , as ...
Contents
MOTIVES AND TRADITION | 25 |
The History of Sexuality | 47 |
CONDEMNATION AND PRAISE | 73 |
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The Tradition of Female Transvestism in Early Modern Europe Rudolf M. Dekker,Lotte van de Pol No preview available - 1989 |
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