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Overview
During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, women were blamed for having too much passion, imagination, and sexual appetite. By the late eighteen century, however, these qualities had been valued and appropriate for male artists. As new and old concepts of woman and genius clashed, there evolved a rhetoric of sexual apartheid which today still affects our perceptions of cultural achievement.Editorials
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Discusses the gene itself without emphasizing its DNA components. Written at a level suitable for use by undergraduate students. Battersby (philosophy, U. of Warwick) traces the history of the concept of genius from ancient Rome to the present day, showing how pagan myths linking divinity with male procreativity have survived into our own time, and exploring the dilemma faced by female creators who have resisted the idea that Art requires mind but male sexual energies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
August 1, 1990
Publisher
Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1989.
Pages
200
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780253205780