Gender And Sexuality In The Middle Ages: A Medieval Source Documents Reader - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0786420421 ISBN 13 : 9780786420421

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2005

Synopsis

Perceptions about gender and sexuality have shaped the lives of men and women in every known culture and in every period of history. To study these perceptions one must delve into the underlying religious, social, philosophical and scientific influences. Understanding gender and sexuality during the Middle Ages requires an examination of the ideas, laws and institutions of the time--for example, the regulations of the Christian church, the anatomical studies of the medieval medical community, the chronicles of the time and the social criticism found in medieval literature.

This reader brings such documents from throughout the medieval world into one collection. Representing a diverse range of ethnic, geographic and religious backgrounds, documents of the late Roman, Germanic, Anglo-Norman, Mediterranean, Byzantine, Slavic, Jewish and Islamic identities are all included. The book's chapters are organized according to nine areas--the Bible; Christian thought; chronicles; law; biology, medicine and science; literature; witchcraft and heresy; Judaism; and Islam--allowing for comparative examination of different societies and periods of the Middle Ages.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Martha A. Brozyna has taught courses on Latin and ancient and medieval sexuality at Rutgers University. She lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786420421
• ISBN 13: 9780786420421
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Éditeur: Brozyna Martha A.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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