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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... lover . During peacetime , soldiers in the army could live with their wives and children . The motive of following and seeking one's love in the army , however , was popular in eighteenth - century novels and we also find it frequently ...
... lover . During peacetime , soldiers in the army could live with their wives and children . The motive of following and seeking one's love in the army , however , was popular in eighteenth - century novels and we also find it frequently ...
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... lover , who had bought for her a man's outfit , consisting of ' a white French coat , trousers , a blue coat ... lovers were discovered anyway . In short , for the women whom we know to have been married , transvestism appears to have ...
... lover , who had bought for her a man's outfit , consisting of ' a white French coat , trousers , a blue coat ... lovers were discovered anyway . In short , for the women whom we know to have been married , transvestism appears to have ...
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... lover , bridegroom or husband was not a man . This , of course , aggravated the deception . The motivation behind the verdict pronounced by the military court concerning Maria van Antwerpen , who as ' Jan van Ant ' , had married Johanna ...
... lover , bridegroom or husband was not a man . This , of course , aggravated the deception . The motivation behind the verdict pronounced by the military court concerning Maria van Antwerpen , who as ' Jan van Ant ' , had married Johanna ...
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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