Masculinity in Medieval Europe

Masculinity in Medieval Europe
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9781317882985
ISBN-13 : 1317882989
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Book Synopsis Masculinity in Medieval Europe by : Dawn Hadley

Download or read book Masculinity in Medieval Europe written by Dawn Hadley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original and highly accessible collection of essays which is based on a huge range of historical sources to reveal the realities of mens' lives in the Middle Ages. It covers an impressive geographical range - including essays on Italy, France, Germany and Byzantium - and will span the entire medieval period, from the fourth to the fifteenth century. The collection is divided into four main sections: attaining masculinity; lay men and churchmen: sources of tension; sexuality and the construction of masculinity; and written relationships and social reality. The contributors are: Dawn Hadley, Jenny Moore, William M. Aird, Jeremy Goldberg, Matthew Bennet, Janet Nelson, Conrad Leyser, Robert Swanson, Patricia Cullum, Ross Balzaretti, Shaun Tougher, Julian Haseldine, Marianne Ailes and Mark Chinca.


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