Paggi, coppieri e imberbi: gli effeminati nella cultura persiana

Mentioned in the Qur’an and ḥadīṯs, described by Muslim treaties of medicine, and celebrated in the literature and visual arts, effeminates have a central place in Persianate culture, as indicated by the fact that Persian language has a rich vocabulary to define them. Poetry also abounds of aestheti...

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Main Author: Anna Vanzan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2021-07-01
Series:Storia delle Donne
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/sdd/article/view/11467