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The Fires of Lust
Sex in the Middle Ages
Taschenbuch von Katherine Harvey
Sprache: Englisch

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An illuminating exploration of the surprisingly familiar sex lives of ordinary medieval people. The medieval humoral system of medicine suggested that it was possible to die from having too much--or too little--sex, while the Roman Catholic Church taught that virginity was the ideal state. Holy men and women committed themselves to lifelong abstinence in the name of religion. Everyone was forced to conform to restrictive rules about who they could have sex with, in what way, how often, and even when, and could be harshly punished for getting it wrong. Other experiences are more familiar. Like us, medieval people faced challenges in finding a suitable partner or trying to get pregnant (or trying not to). They also struggled with many of the same social issues, such as whether prostitution should be legalized. Above all, they shared our fondness for dirty jokes and erotic images. By exploring their sex lives, the book brings ordinary medieval people to life and reveals details of their most personal thoughts and experiences. Ultimately, it provides us with an important and intimate connection to the past.
An illuminating exploration of the surprisingly familiar sex lives of ordinary medieval people. The medieval humoral system of medicine suggested that it was possible to die from having too much--or too little--sex, while the Roman Catholic Church taught that virginity was the ideal state. Holy men and women committed themselves to lifelong abstinence in the name of religion. Everyone was forced to conform to restrictive rules about who they could have sex with, in what way, how often, and even when, and could be harshly punished for getting it wrong. Other experiences are more familiar. Like us, medieval people faced challenges in finding a suitable partner or trying to get pregnant (or trying not to). They also struggled with many of the same social issues, such as whether prostitution should be legalized. Above all, they shared our fondness for dirty jokes and erotic images. By exploring their sex lives, the book brings ordinary medieval people to life and reveals details of their most personal thoughts and experiences. Ultimately, it provides us with an important and intimate connection to the past.
Über den Autor
Katherine Harvey is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She holds a PhD in medieval history from King's College London and has published widely on the Middle Ages.
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 296
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781789146561
ISBN-10: 1789146569
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Harvey, Katherine
Hersteller: Reaktion Books
Maße: 228 x 154 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Katherine Harvey
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.10.2022
Gewicht: 0,46 kg
preigu-id: 121362885
Über den Autor
Katherine Harvey is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She holds a PhD in medieval history from King's College London and has published widely on the Middle Ages.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 296
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781789146561
ISBN-10: 1789146569
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Harvey, Katherine
Hersteller: Reaktion Books
Maße: 228 x 154 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Katherine Harvey
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.10.2022
Gewicht: 0,46 kg
preigu-id: 121362885
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