| Sodomy, Masculinity and Law in Medieval Literature Contributor(s): Burgwinkle, William E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521839688 ISBN-13: 9780521839686 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2004 Annotation: Shedding new light on the representations of masculinity and same-sex desire in medieval literature, William Burgwinkle offers a historical survey of attitudes towards same-sex love during the Middle Ages. His studies of a wide range of texts reveal that medieval attitudes towards sexual preferences were much broader than usually conceded. Although most texts of the period denounced sodomy, Burgwinkle reveals how some also endorsed it, however inadvertently. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| LCCN: 2003069682 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6.5" W x 9.4" (1.45 lbs) 314 pages |