by Alberto Manguel (Translator), Federico Andahazi (Author), Alberto Manguel (Translator), Federico Andahazi (Author)
Matthew Columbus, a 16th-century physician in Italy, is charged with heresy by the Church authorities for uncovering the anatomy of the clitoris. This book was publicly denounced by the sponsor of the literary prize it won in Argentina, as it offers a controversial view of Renaissance Italy.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 03 Sep 1998
ISBN 10: 0385410115
ISBN 13: 9780385410113