
A Man's Skin
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781950912483
Hardcover|9781950912483
✨ Featured Offer
Brand New
$115.58
List Price: $24.99
🚚
See all 5 offers from $17.80 FREE standard delivery by: 01 Apr 2026
Overview
In Renaissance Italy, Bianca, a young lady from a good family, is ofmarriage age. Her parents find her a fiancé to their liking: Giovanni, arich merchant, young and pleasant. The wedding looks set to go smoothly eventhough Bianca can't hide her disappointment at having to marry a man she knowsnothing about.
But before the marriage, she learns the secret held andbequeathed by the women of her family for generations: a "man's skin"! Bydonning it, Bianca becomes "Lorenzo" and enjoys all the attributes of a youngman of stunning beauty. She can now visit the world of men incognito and get toknow her fiancé in his natural environment. In her male skin, Biancafrees herself from the limits imposed on women and discovers love andsexuality.
The moral of the Renaissance then acts as a mirror to that ofour century and poses several questions: why should women have a differentsexuality from that of men? Why should their pleasure and freedom be the objectof contempt and coercion? Finally, how can morality be the instrument of bothsevere and unconscious domination?
Tackling universal themes such asgender, sexuality, LGBTQ+, compassion, religion, and morality through acaptivating and subtle fable, Hubert and Zanzim brilliantly question ourrelationship to gender and sexuality... but not only that. By mixing religionand sex, morality and humor, nobility and outspokenness, A Man's Skininvites us both to the liberation of morals and to the mad and noble quest forlove.
This edition includes a lesson plan and discussion guide.
Translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger.
But before the marriage, she learns the secret held andbequeathed by the women of her family for generations: a "man's skin"! Bydonning it, Bianca becomes "Lorenzo" and enjoys all the attributes of a youngman of stunning beauty. She can now visit the world of men incognito and get toknow her fiancé in his natural environment. In her male skin, Biancafrees herself from the limits imposed on women and discovers love andsexuality.
The moral of the Renaissance then acts as a mirror to that ofour century and poses several questions: why should women have a differentsexuality from that of men? Why should their pleasure and freedom be the objectof contempt and coercion? Finally, how can morality be the instrument of bothsevere and unconscious domination?
Tackling universal themes such asgender, sexuality, LGBTQ+, compassion, religion, and morality through acaptivating and subtle fable, Hubert and Zanzim brilliantly question ourrelationship to gender and sexuality... but not only that. By mixing religionand sex, morality and humor, nobility and outspokenness, A Man's Skininvites us both to the liberation of morals and to the mad and noble quest forlove.
This edition includes a lesson plan and discussion guide.
Translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger.
| ISBN-13 | 9781950912483 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1950912485 |
| Weight | 1.12 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.00 x 1.00 x 10.00 In |
| List Price | $24.99 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 160 pages |
| Publisher | Ablaze |
| Published On | 2021-12-28 |
View All Offers
Sort by:
Price
Condition
Seller
Seller Comments
Price
Used, Very Good
Seller details
HPB-Ruby
Dallas, TX, USA
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
Free delivery by: 01 Apr 2026
Used, Very Good
Seller details
HPB-Diamond
Dallas, TX, USA
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
Free delivery by: 01 Apr 2026
Used, Very Good
Seller details
HPB-Ruby
Dallas, TX, USA
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
Free delivery by: 01 Apr 2026
Used, Good
Seller details
Bonita
Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
Free delivery by: 01 Apr 2026
✨ Brand New
Seller details
Bonita
Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Free delivery by: 01 Apr 2026