Sodomy, masculinity and law in medieval literature: france and england, 1050–1230
Auteur :
Burgwinkle, William E.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521118583
Date de publication :
20 août 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
460 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book offers a historical survey of attitudes towards same-sex love during the centuries that gave us the Plantagenet court of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, courtly love, and Arthurian lore. Though most texts of the period denounce sodomy, this book shows how some also endorse it.