Medieval Obscenities

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Medieval Obscenities

Obscenity is, if nothing else, controversial. Its definition, consumption and regulation fire debate about the very meaning of art and culture, law, politics and ideology. And it is often, erroneously, assumed to be synonymous with modernity. Medieval Obscenities examines the complex and contentious role of the obscene - what is offensive, indecent or morally repugnant - in medieval culture from late antiquity through to the end of the Middle Ages in western Europe. Its approach is multidisciplinary, its methodologies divergent and it seeks to formulate questions and stimulate debate. The essays examine topics as diverse as Norse defecation taboos, the Anglo-Saxon sexual idiom, sheela-na-gigs, impotence in the church courts, bare ecclesiastical bottoms, rude sounds and dirty words, as well as the modern reception and representation of the medieval obscene. They demonstrate not only the vitality of medieval obscenity, but its centrality to our understanding of the Middle Ages and ourselves. Contributors: MICHAEL CAMILLE, GLENN DAVIS, EMMA DILLON, SIMON GAUNT, JEREMY GOLDBERG, EAMONN KELLY, CAROLYNE LARRINGTON, NICOLA MCDONALD, ALASTAIR MINNIS, DANUTA SHANZER
Country USA
Brand York Medieval Press
Manufacturer York Medieval Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 21 black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate 2014-02-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781903153505

Country	USA
Brand	York Medieval Press
Manufacturer	York Medieval Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	21 black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate	2014-02-20
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781903153505

Medieval Obscenities

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