Virgin whore
Auteur :
Solberg, Emma Maggie
Éditeur :
Cornell University Press
ISBN :
9781501730337
Date de publication :
15 déc. 2018
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In Virgin Whore, Emma Maggie Solberg uncovers a surprisingly prevalent theme in late English medieval literature and culture: the celebration of the Virgin Mary’s sexuality. Although history is narrated as a progressive loss of innocence, the Madonna has grown purer with each passing century. Looking to a period before the idea of her purity...