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The Manly Masquerade: Masculinity, Paternity, and Castration in the Italian Renaissance

The Manly Masquerade: Masculinity, Paternity, and Castration in the Italian Renaissance

Penned By Valeria Finucci
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The Manly Masquerade: Masculinity, Paternity, and Castration in the Italian Renaissance

The Manly Masquerade: Masculinity, Paternity, and Castration in the Italian Renaissance

Penned By Valeria Finucci
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Released January, 2003
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