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Sodomy, Masculinity, And Law In Medieval Literature: France And England, 1050 1230

William E. Burgwinkle

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Shedding new light on the representations of masculinity and same-sex desire in medieval literature, William Burgwinkle offers a historical survey of attitudes towards same-sex love during the Middle Ages. His studies of a wide range of texts reveal that medieval attitudes towards sexual preferences were much broader than usually conceded. Although most texts of the period denounced sodomy, Burgwinkle reveals how some also endorsed it, however inadvertently.

Language: English

Pages: 298

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: July 08, 2004

ISBN: 0521839688

ISBN 13: 9780521839686

Sodomy, Masculinity, And Law In Medieval Literature: France And England, 1050 1230

William E. Burgwinkle

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Shedding new light on the representations of masculinity and same-sex desire in medieval literature, William Burgwinkle offers a historical survey of attitudes towards same-sex love during the Middle Ages. His studies of a wide range of texts reveal that medieval attitudes towards sexual preferences were much broader than usually conceded. Although most texts of the period denounced sodomy, Burgwinkle reveals how some also endorsed it, however inadvertently.

Language: English

Pages: 298

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: July 08, 2004

ISBN: 0521839688

ISBN 13: 9780521839686

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