Medieval Chastity Belt e-bog
875,33 DKK
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The chastity belt is one of those objects people have commonly identified with the 'dark' Middle Ages. This book analyzes the origin of this myth and demonstrates how a convenient misconception, or contorted imagination, of an allegedly historical practice has led to profoundly flawed interpretations of control mechanisms used by jealous husbands.
E-bog
875,33 DKK
Forlag
Palgrave Macmillan
Udgivet
19 marts 2007
Genrer
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780230603097
The chastity belt is one of those objects people have commonly identified with the 'dark' Middle Ages. This book analyzes the origin of this myth and demonstrates how a convenient misconception, or contorted imagination, of an allegedly historical practice has led to profoundly flawed interpretations of control mechanisms used by jealous husbands.