The Androgyne in Early Modern France Contextualizing the Power of Ge

Based on sources in Genesis and Plato's Symposium , the androygyne during Early Modern France was a means of expressing the full potential of humans made in the image of God. This book documents and comments on the range of references to the androgyne in

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Contextualizing the Power of Gender Marian Rothstein

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The Androgyne in Early Modern France

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Palgrave and Macmillan are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978-1-137-54136-9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rothstein, Marian, 1944–   The androgyne in early modern France : contextualizing the power of gender / Marian Rothstein.    pages cm   Includes bibliographical references and index.   ISBN 978-1-137-54136-9 (hardback : alk. paper)  1.  French literature— 16th century—History and criticism.  2.  French literature—17th century—History and criticism.  3.  Androgyny (Psychology) in literature. 4. Androgyny (Psychology)—History.  5. France—Civilization— 1328-1600.  6. France—Civilization—17th century.  7. Renaissance— France.  I. Title.   PQ239.R239 2015  840.9'3521—dc23 2015011387 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Amnet. First edition: September 2015 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Acknowledgmentsvii Introduction1 1 The Sources of the Androgyne

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2 On Functional Gender

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3 Picturing the Androgyne

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4 Literary Manifestations of the Androgyne

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5 On Famous Women and the Androgyne

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6 The Political Androgyne

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   Part I: Anne de Bretagne (1477–1514) and Her Four Marriages112    Part II: Marguerite de Navarre (1492–1549), the King’s Lieutenant119    Part III: Catherine de Médicis (1519–1589), Queen Mother and Widowed Queen

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    Part IV: Jeanne d’Albret (1528–1572), Prince of Navar