Sodomy, Masculinity and Law in Medieval Literature

William E. (University of Cambridge) Burgwinkle

Cambridge University Press, 2004

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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.

ISBN-13
9780521839686
ISBN-10
0521839688
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2004
Publication date
2004-07-08
Pages
314
Dimensions
161x237x26
Weight
610