Sex, Law, and Marriage in the Middle Ages
Sex, Law, and Marriage in the Middle AgesJames A. Brundage
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Sex, Law, and Marriage in the Middle Ages

Sex, Law, and Marriage in the Middle Ages

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Carnal delight, marriage, concubinage, coital position, rape, impotence and frigidity as grounds for annulment, the status of women both within and outside of marriage, intermarriage between Christians and Jews, prostitution, and sodomy are among the topics discussed in 17 essays reproduced from their original publication, 1975-91. Much attention is paid to Canon Law and church policy. Distributed in the US by Ashgate. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR