Performing virginity and testing chastity in the Middle Ages /

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This study presents a compelling and provocative study of virginity, which challenges the belief that female virginity can be reliably and unambiguously defined, tested and verified.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kelly, Kathleen Coyne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
Colección:Routledge research in medieval studies ; 2.
Temas:
To 1500
Literature, Medieval > History and criticism.
Virginity > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Christianity and literature > Europe > History > To 1500.
Romances > History and criticism.
Virginity in literature.
Christian hagiography.
Literature, Medieval > history
Sexual Abstinence > in folklore, mythology, & religion.
Littérature médiévale > Histoire et critique.
Roman courtois > Histoire et critique.
Virginité dans la littérature.
Hagiographie chrétienne.
Virginité > Aspect religieux > Christianisme > Histoire des doctrines > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
LITERARY CRITICISM > Gay & Lesbian.
Christian hagiography
Christianity and literature
Literature, Medieval
Romances
Virginity in literature
Europe
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter Introduction
  • Castitas/Virginitas The virgin ...
  • chapter 1 Hymenologies
  • The multiple signs of virginity
  • chapter 2 "Armour of proof"
  • The virgin and the church in hagiography
  • chapter 3 "Love's traces"
  • The lady and the test in vernacular romance
  • chapter 4 Oxymoronic bodies
  • Male virgins in hagiography and romance
  • chapter 5 Multiple virgins and contemporary virginities.

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