Routledge Interpreting Sexual Violence, 1660–1800 ("The Body, Gender and Culture")

The essays in this collection explore representations of and responses to sexual violence over the course of the long eighteenth century. Contributors examine the underlying ideologies that spawned these representations, confronting the social, political, legal and aesthetic conditions of the day. Review 'offers important contributions to the scholarly conversation on the history of rape as well as to the field of Restoration literature.' Restoration: Studies in English Literary Culture 'an eclectic collection of essays from fourteen historians and literary scholars who examine the range of behaviours that might be viewed as sexually violent, or excused, in Restoration and eighteenth-century England.' Rhiannon Markless, C18th Girl 'Greenfield is to be congratulated for the ambitious scope of the volume and for drawing together scholars of a variety of different fields.' The BARS Review 'These wide-ranging and articulate essays demonstrate how ubiquitous sexual violence was in eighteenth-century life and thought and bring a wealth of scholarship to a fraught subject. This stimulating collection will be a valuable resource for scholars and students alike.' Jean I Marsden, University of Connecticut