The Sexual Culture of the French Renaissance
Introduction: sexual culture? France? Renaissance? 1. The renaissance of sex: Orpheus, mythography and making sexual meaning 2. Heavens below: astrology, generation and sexual (un)certainty 3. Neoplatonism and the making of heterosexuality 4. Cupid makes you stupid: 'bad' poetry in the French Renaissance 5. Politics, promiscuity and potency: managing the king's sexual reputation Conclusion: dirty thoughts Bibliography.