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Contents Preface 1 Chapter 1. Friendship, Love, and Sexuality 5 in Premodern Times Themes and problems Chapter 2. Challenging the Private–Public Dichotomy 23 Friendship in mediaeval and early modern society Chapter 3. Me and My Friends 91 Individuality, friendship, and autobiography from Augustine to Rousseau Chapter 4. Sexuality, Love, and Gender 147 The politics of heteronormativity in Reformation Sweden Chapter 5. Close Relationships—Then and Now 191 References 207 Index 221 ...

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