Full citation:Traub, Valerie. 2002. The Renaissance of Lesbianism in Early Modern England. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 0-521-44885-9
This is a sizable work, tackling the broad topic of female homoeroticism in 16-17th century England. This work is one of a number to address (and disprove) the notion that lesbianism--by name and by definition--is a purely modern concept.
Chapter 7: "Friendship so curst": amor impossibilis, the homoerotic lament, and the nature of lesbian desire
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This chapter appeared as a paper in Beynon & Gonda 2010 and has already been covered there.
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