Research Catalog

Title

Pleasure and gender in the writings of Thomas More : pursuing the common weal / A.D. Cousins.

Author

Cousins, A. D., 1950-

Publication

Pittsburgh, Penn. : Duquesne University Press, c2010.

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Details

Description

178 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

"Analyzes the ways in which Thomas More's writings treat the major cultural categories of the individual in civil life -- including pleasure and gender, chance, friendship, and role play -- as central to More's own views on the common weal, the common good, and the good state"--Provided by publisher.

Series Statement

Medieval & Renaissance literary studies

Uniform Title

Medieval and Renaissance literary studies.

Subjects

• Civil society in literature
• More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535 > Criticism and interpretation
• More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535 > Political and social views
• Sex role in literature
• Pleasure in literature

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Pleasure, gender, and the pursuit of the common weal -- Chance, gender, pleasure, and the pursuit of the common weal -- Being a woman, pleasure, and the pursuit of whose common weal? -- Masculinity, friendship, pleasure, and the pursuit of which common weal? -- Role-play, masculinity, pleasure : in and beyond pursuit of the common weal.

Call Number

JFE 10-6804

ISBN

• 9780820704388 (alk. paper)
• 0820704385 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2010021434

OCLC

YBP 2010021434

Author

Cousins, A. D., 1950-

Title

Pleasure and gender in the writings of Thomas More : pursuing the common weal / A.D. Cousins.

Imprint

Pittsburgh, Penn. : Duquesne University Press, c2010.

Series

Medieval & Renaissance literary studies

Medieval and Renaissance literary studies.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 10-6804