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... roles is not , of course , an innovation of Elizabethan England . All the female roles in ancient Greek drama were played by men . Spain , on the other hand , had a long tradition of actresses who specialized in playing male roles . 53 ...
... roles is not , of course , an innovation of Elizabethan England . All the female roles in ancient Greek drama were played by men . Spain , on the other hand , had a long tradition of actresses who specialized in playing male roles . 53 ...
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... roles . But Cléopâtre finally reaches an impasse : popu- lar prejudice will not allow her to command the army ; and she cannot dispense with all preconceived sex roles and really be her- self : a ruthless and masterful woman.69 In ...
... roles . But Cléopâtre finally reaches an impasse : popu- lar prejudice will not allow her to command the army ; and she cannot dispense with all preconceived sex roles and really be her- self : a ruthless and masterful woman.69 In ...
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... roles in society . Because he loves her and believes that her vow of virginity is proof of her love for him , Léon accepts Pulchérie's commands to play all the roles appropriate for his sex in the world of the hero . But Léon does not ...
... roles in society . Because he loves her and believes that her vow of virginity is proof of her love for him , Léon accepts Pulchérie's commands to play all the roles appropriate for his sex in the world of the hero . But Léon does not ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Ritual and Roleplaying in the World of the Hero | 11 |
Erotic Love and Egoism in the Age of Enlightenment | 117 |
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