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The New Logic of Sexual Violence in Enlightenment France

About The New Logic of Sexual Violence in Enlightenment France

This book argues that rape as we know it was invented in the eighteenth century, examining texts as diverse as medical treatises, socio-political essays, and popular novels to demonstrate how cultural assumptions of gendered sexual desire erased rape by making a women's non-consent a logical impossibility.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781032255538
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 194
  • Published:
  • November 7, 2023
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x13x234 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 467 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of The New Logic of Sexual Violence in Enlightenment France

This book argues that rape as we know it was invented in the eighteenth century, examining texts as diverse as medical treatises, socio-political essays, and popular novels to demonstrate how cultural assumptions of gendered sexual desire erased rape by making a women's non-consent a logical impossibility.

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