A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Middle Ages (Hardcover)

Historians of sexuality have often assumed that medieval people were less interested in sex than we are. But people in the Middle Ages wrote a great deal about sex: in confessors' manuals, in virginity treatises, and in literary texts. This volume looks afresh at the cultural meanings that sex had throughout the period, presenting new evidence and offering new interpretations of known material. Acknowledging that many of the categories that we use today to talk about sexuality are inadequate for understanding sex in premodern times, the volume draws on important recent work in the historiography of medieval sexuality to address the conceptual and methodological challenges the period presents. A Cultural History of Sexuality in the Middle Ages presents an overview of the period with essays on heterosexuality, homosexuality, sexual variations, religious and legal issues, health concerns, popular beliefs about sexuality, prostitution and erotica.

General

Imprint:	Berg Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Cultural Histories Series
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	May 2012
Editors:	Ruth Evans
Dimensions:	244 x 172 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	312
ISBN-13:	978-1-84788-801-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	1-84788-801-1
Barcode:	9781847888013

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