Interpreting Sexual Violence, 1660–1800

Name: Interpreting Sexual Violence, 1660–1800
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The essays in this collection explore representations of and responses to sexual violence over the course of the long eighteenth century. Contributors examine the underlying ideologies that spawned these representations, confronting the social, political, legal and aesthetic conditions of the day. > The essays in this collection explore representations of and responses to sexual violence over the course of the long eighteenth century. Contributors examine the underlying ideologies that spawned these representations, confronting the social, political, legal and aesthetic conditions of the day. > Part I Overview and Scope; Introduction, Anne Greenfield; Chapter 1 Researching Sexual Violence, 1660\u20131800: A Critical Analysis, Julie Gammon; Part II Legal and Social History; Chapter 2 \u2018For the Repressing of the Most Wicked and Felonious Rapes and Ravishments of Women\u2019: Rape Law in England, 1660\u20131800, Mary R. Block; Chapter 3 From Rape to Marriage: Questions of Cons;