Medieval chastity belt, the: a myth-making process
Auteur :
Classen, A.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349536276
Date de publication :
19 nov. 2015
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.