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Hermaphrodites and the understanding of sexual difference in the early seventeenth century

Palmira Fontes da Costa

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In this paper, I compare the ways in which three seventeenth-century physi-cians, Rodrigo de Castro, Caspar Bauhin and Jean Riolan, dealt in their works with the anatomical and social problems posed by the hermaphroditic body. I show that early seventeenth-century medical discourses on hermaphrodites have recourse to a diverse synthesis of theories, sources and medical cases and that they are influenced by cultural anxieties over the disruptive power of sexual ambiguity.

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History of the Greco-Roman World Greek language and literature. Latin language and literature

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Palmira Fontes da Costa

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Costa, P.F.d. (2021). Hermaphrodites and the understanding of sexual difference in the early seventeenth century. https://doi.org/10.34624/agora.v0i23.1.25066

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Tahun Terbit: 2021
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.34624/agora.v0i23.1.25066
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