Forbidden Friendships
Michael Rocke
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Forbidden Friendships
Published
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pages
382
ISBN-13
9781280470882
Description
"This is a superb work of scholarship, impossible to overpraise.... It marks a milestone in the 20-year rise of gay and lesbian studies."--*Martin Duberman, The Advocate* The men of Renaissance Florence were so renowned for sodomy that "Florenzer" in German meant "sodomite." In the late fifteenth century, as many as one in two Florentine men had come to the attention of the authorities for sodomy by the time they were thirty. In 1432 The Office of the Night was created specifically to police sodomy in Florence. Indeed, nearly all Florentine males probably had some kind of same-sex experience as a part of their "normal" sexual life. Seventy years of denunciations, interrogations, and sentencings left an extraordinarily detailed record, which author Michael Rocke has used in his vivid depiction of this vibrant sexual culture in a world where these same-sex acts were not the deviant transgressions of a small minority, but an integral part of a normal masculine identity...
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Forbidden Friendships?
This edition of Forbidden Friendships has approximately 382 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Forbidden Friendships?
For most readers, Forbidden Friendships typically takes between 7h 58m and 5h 18m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 95,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 6h 22m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 13 days • Estimated word count: 95,500 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Forbidden Friendships?
The estimated word count for Forbidden Friendships is approximately 95,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Forbidden Friendships?
Forbidden Friendships was written by Michael Rocke.
When was Forbidden Friendships published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1998. The original work may have been published on a different date.