Autore
Mazo Karras, Ruth

Titolo
Gender or genders in medieval Europe
Periodico
Storica
Anno: 2024 - Volume: 30 - Fascicolo: 90 - Pagina iniziale: 15 - Pagina finale: 33

The article focuses on medieval Europe to show how gender pluralization enriches historical interpretation. By revisiting cross-dressing saints, eunuchs at court, and medical writings on hermaphroditism, it highlights the instability of gender categories in medieval culture. These examples reveal that multiple and relational forms of gender existed long before modern debates, complicating the idea of fixed binaries and offering new ways to think about medieval identity and power.



SICI: 1125-0194(2024)30:90<15:GOGIME>2.0.ZU;2-5

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