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Uncovers the history of male homosexual and homosocial relations in the late imperial era. Drawing particularly on overlooked works of pornographic fiction, this title offers an exploration of the importance of same-sex love and eroticism to the evolution of masculinity in China.

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"This is an ambitious study that analyzes a long list of erotic and romantic fiction from the late Ming to the late Qing to argue that male homosexuality provides a somewhat unlikely arena in which the notions and institutions of gender, love, ethics, law, and politics are brought into play." (David Der-wei Wang, Harvard University)"

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/08/2011
      ISBN13: 9780226857923, 978-0226857923
      ISBN10: 0226857921
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      Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800 Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Uncovers the history of male homosexual and homosocial relations in the late imperial era. Drawing particularly on overlooked works of pornographic fiction, this title offers an exploration of the importance of same-sex love and eroticism to the evolution of masculinity in China.

      Trade Review
      "This is an ambitious study that analyzes a long list of erotic and romantic fiction from the late Ming to the late Qing to argue that male homosexuality provides a somewhat unlikely arena in which the notions and institutions of gender, love, ethics, law, and politics are brought into play." (David Der-wei Wang, Harvard University)"

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