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Sodomy, Masculinity and Law in Medieval Literature: France and England, 1050–1230 - Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature Burgwinkle, William E. (University of Cambridge)
Sodomy, Masculinity and Law in Medieval Literature: France and England, 1050–1230 - Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature
Burgwinkle, William E. (University of Cambridge)
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.
312 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 8, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521839686 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 314 |
| Dimensions | 237 × 161 × 26 mm · 610 g |
| Language | English |