KARRAS RUTH-MAZO

(P/B) SEXUALITY IN MEDIEVAL EUROPE
Challenging the way the Middle Ages have been treated in general histories of sexuality, Sexuality in Medieval Europe shows how views at the time were conflicted and complicated; there was no single medieval attitude towards sexuality any more than there is one modern attitude. Focusing on marital sexual activity, as well as behavior that was seen as transgressive, the chapters cover such topics as chastity, the role of the church, and non-reproductive activity. Combining an overview of research on the topic with original interpretations,...
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(P/B) COMMON WOMEN
Through a sensitive use of a wide variety of imaginative and didactic texts, Ruth Karras shows that while prostitutes as individuals were marginalized within medieval culture, prostitution as an institution was central to the medieval understanding of what it meant to be a woman. This important work will be of interest to scholars and students of history, women's studies, and the history of sexuality. (From the publisher) THIS ITEM IS PRINTED TO ORDER. ITEMS WHICH ARE PRINTED TO ORDER ARE NORMALLY DESPATCHED WITHIN 6-8 WEEKS....
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