Publication

2003-12-11 - University of Michigan Press

Language

English

Word Count

66,000 words, Guess

Page Count

264 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

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Description

"Challenging Weberian concepts that link modernization to Protestantism, Strasser's study illustrates the modernizing power of Catholicism through an examination of virginity's central role in politics, culture, and society. Weaving together the stories of marriage and convent, of lay as well as religious women, State of Virginity makes important contributions to the historical study of sexuality and the growing feminist literature on the state. It will be of particular interest to students and scholars of political and religious history, women's studies, and social history."--BOOK JACKET.

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Other Editions

  • State of Virginity: Gender, Religion, and Politics in an Early Modern Catholic State (Social History, Popular Culture, and Politics in Germany)HardcoverUniversity of Michigan Press2003-12-11

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