Performing virginity and testing chastity in the Middle Ages

"Performing Virginity and Testing Chastity in the Middle Ages challenges the belief that female virginity can be reliably and unambiguously defined, tested, and verified. Kelly analyzes a variety of medieval Western European texts, including medical treatises and their classical antecedents, and historical and legal documents. The main focus is the representation of both female and male virgins in saints' legends and romances. The author also explores examples from contemporary fiction, television, and film in which testing virginity is a theme."--Jacket.

שנה

2000

שפה

English

הוצאה

Taylor & Francis Group

מהדורות

3

עמודים

197

ISBN

9781280069543

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata