Sexuality in Medieval Europe (häftad)
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Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
208
Utgivningsdatum
2005-02-01
Förlag
Routledge
Illustrationer
Paper over boards
Dimensioner
234 x 158 x 19 mm
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430 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780415289627

Sexuality in Medieval Europe

Doing Unto Others

av Ruth Mazo Karras
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2005-02-01
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Combining research on the topic with original interpretations, and quoting extensively from sources from medieval Christian Europe, Jewish medieval culture and the Islamic world, this highly readable study provides an overview of medieval culture and how it developed sexual identities that were quite different from the identities we think of today. Using a wide collection of evidence from the late Antique period up until the fifteenth century, this informative and intriguing volume illustrates how sex in medieval times was understood, and how consequently, gender roles and identities were seen very differently from the ways our society defines them. Challenging the way the Middle Ages have been treated in general histories of sexuality, the author examines how views at the time were conflicted and complicated. Focusing on 'normal' sexual activity as well as what was seen as transgressive, the chapters cover topics such as chastity, sex within marriage, the role of the church, and non-reproductive activity. "Sexuality in Medieval Europe" is essential reading for all those who study Medieval History, or who have an interest in the way sexuality and sexual identity have been viewed in the past.
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'The best short introduction to medieval sexuality that I have read ... a remarkable book.' -- Reviews in History 'Undergraduate and graduate students will find in Karra's book an extremely helpful guide to what can be a confusing and perplexing body of scholarship. Even some established scholars are likely to find it enlightening as well as enjoyable.' -- Ecclesiastical History

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Ruth Mazo Karras is Professor of History and Director of the Center for Medieval Studies at the University of Minnesota, and is a co-editor of the journal Gender & History. She is the author of four books and numerous articles on various aspects of medieval social and cultural history, gender, and sexuality.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Sex and the Middle Ages 2. The Sexuality of Chastity 3. Sex and Marriage 4. Women Outside of Marriage 5. Men Outside of Marriage. Afterword: Medieval and Modern Sexuality

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