The Pregnant Man
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Roberto Zapperi
Binding: Hardback
Published: Harwood Academic Publishers, 1991
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This scholarly work in the genre of cultural history presents a striking examination of the myth and symbolism surrounding the notion of male pregnancy across centuries. Roberto Zapperi uncovers the origins of this paradoxical idea in folklore, literature, and medical speculation, tracing how it reflected anxieties about gender, authority, and the boundaries of nature. The text details the persistence of the motif in European thought, illustrating how it was used to argue moral, religious, and political points in different eras. By presenting a rigorous analysis of sources ranging from medieval chronicles to Renaissance treatises, the study argues that the pregnant man served as a powerful metaphor for social order and transgression. It stands as a confident contribution to the understanding of cultural imagination and the ways symbolic narratives shape perceptions of human identity.
Author: Roberto Zapperi
Binding: Hardback
Published: Harwood Academic Publishers, 1991
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This scholarly work in the genre of cultural history presents a striking examination of the myth and symbolism surrounding the notion of male pregnancy across centuries. Roberto Zapperi uncovers the origins of this paradoxical idea in folklore, literature, and medical speculation, tracing how it reflected anxieties about gender, authority, and the boundaries of nature. The text details the persistence of the motif in European thought, illustrating how it was used to argue moral, religious, and political points in different eras. By presenting a rigorous analysis of sources ranging from medieval chronicles to Renaissance treatises, the study argues that the pregnant man served as a powerful metaphor for social order and transgression. It stands as a confident contribution to the understanding of cultural imagination and the ways symbolic narratives shape perceptions of human identity.