Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface and Note on Translations ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Jews and Gender 23
6. 2. Dentro le mura : Men of Resentment 40
7. 3. Gli occhiali d’oro : Jews and Homosexuals Revisited 72
8. 4. Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini : A Jewish Family Romance 110
9. 5. Dietro la porta : The Body in History 152
10. 6. L’airone : A Case of Mistaken Identity 194
11. 7. L’odore del fi eno : On Becoming What One Is 217
12. Conclusion 240
13. Notes 261
14. Bibliography 291
15. Index 301