{"product_id":"male-colors-by-gary-leupp-9780520209008","title":"Male Colors","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTokugawa Japan ranks with ancient Athens as a society that not only tolerated, but celebrated, male homosexual behaviour. \u003cem\u003eMale Colors\u003c\/em\u003e places Tokugawa homosexuality in a global context, exploring its implications for contemporary debates on the historical construction of sexual desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombing through popular fiction, law codes, religious works, medical treatises, biographical material and artistic treatments, this book traces the origins of pre-Tokugawa homosexual traditions among monks and samurai. It then describes the emergence of homosexual practices among commoners in Tokugawa cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book argues that it was \"nurture\" rather than \"nature\" that accounted for such conspicuous male\/male sexuality and that bisexuality was more prevalent than homosexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596873056492,"sku":"9780520209008","price":64.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/98b8c642d01b0c6e94ee3e031e313e05.jpg?v=1777955693","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/male-colors-by-gary-leupp-9780520209008","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}