Medieval Obscenities - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1903153182 ISBN 13 : 9781903153185

Editeur : York Medieval Press, 2006

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Obscenity is, if nothing else, controversial. Its definition, consumption and regulation fire debate about the very meaning of art and culture, law, politics and ideology. And it is often, erroneously, assumed to be synonymous with modernity. Medieval Obscenities examines the complex and contentious role of the obscene - what is offensive, indecent or morally repugnant - in medieval culture from late antiquity through to the end of the Middle Ages in western Europe. Its approach is multidisciplinary, its methodologies divergent and it seeks to formulate questions and stimulate debate. The essays examine topics as diverse as Norse defecation taboos, the Anglo-Saxon sexual idiom, sheela-na-gigs, impotence in the church courts, bare ecclesiastical bottoms, rude sounds and dirty words, as well as the modern reception and representation of the medieval obscene. They demonstrate not only the vitality of medieval obscenity, but its centrality to our understanding of the Middle Ages and ourselves.

Revue de presse :

Especially welcome for its range of theoretical perspectives on what remains a tricky subject. --Medium Aevum

Demonstrate(s) beyond doubt that the middle ages had a sophisticated awareness of the obscene. --History

Very fine case studies...we get smart new perspectives on medieval art, architecture, literature, language and law, as well as on sex, bodily functions and the establishment and subversion of norms. --Times Literary Supplement

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: York Medieval Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1903153182
• ISBN 13: 9781903153185
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 220