Queering the Medieval Mediterranean 1st Edition By Edited by Felipe Rojas, West Liberty, Peter Thompson, Queen's Unive
Queering the Medieval Mediterranean: Transcultural Sea of Sex, Gender, Identity, and Culture is a book co-edited by Felipe E. Rojas (West Liberty University) and Peter E. Thompson (Queen's University), published by Brill. Purchasing Options
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Key Details
- Title: Queering the Medieval Mediterranean: Transcultural Sea of Sex, Gender, Identity, and Culture
- Editors: Edited by Felipe E. Rojas and Peter E. Thompson
- Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
- Publication Date: July 29, 2021
- ISBN-13: 978-9004315150 (hardback)
- ISBN-10: 9004315152 (hardback)
Reviews
- The volume is a collection of ten essays from an international team of scholars who use queer and transcultural theories to explore queer readings of Western and Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Northern Africa, and Islamic/Arabic traditions.
- Reviewers from Project MUSE commend the editors for a concise yet didactic introduction to the origins and developments of queer and transcultural theories.
- The book analyzes the "forgotten exchange of sexualities" across the Mediterranean trade routes during the Middle Ages, challenging the idea that distinct cultures treated sexuality and the "other" very differently.
- Some reviewers, according to The Medieval Review, note that while some chapters provide cohesive queer analyses, others vary in their effectiveness and connection to transculturalism.
- Overall, the book is considered a rich contribution to the field, aiming to inspire new research and debate on Mediterranean interactions through gender studies.