Incest and the Medieval Imagination (Hardcover)

Incest was a social problem in the Middle Ages, and also a popular literary theme. This wide-ranging study is the first survey of medieval incest stories in their cultural context. Did they reflect real life situations? How was incest defined in the Middle Ages? How were classical incest stories treated by medieval writers? Why was incest such a popular motif in the legendary lives of popes and saints, and why was it inserted into the stories of great heroes such as Charlemagne and Arthur?

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2003
First published:	July 2001
Authors:	Elizabeth Archibald (Senior Lecturer in English)
Dimensions:	224 x 145 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	312
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-811209-9
Categories:	Books > Law > Other areas of law > Ecclesiastical (canon) law Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-19-811209-2
Barcode:	9780198112099

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