Sodomy, Masculinity and Law in Medieval Literature: France and England, 1050-1230 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521118583)

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.

Author: William E. Burgwinkle
ISBN-10: 0521118581
ISBN-13: 9780521118583
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/20/2009
Pages: 316
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.71d