The Medieval Chastity Belt : A Myth-Making Process /
The chastity belt is one of those objects people have commonly identified with the 'dark' Middle Ages. This book analyzes the origin of this myth and demonstrates how a convenient misconception, or contorted imagination, of an allegedly historical practice has led to profoundly flawed inte...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2007.
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| Series: | New Middle Ages.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The chastity belt is one of those objects people have commonly identified with the 'dark' Middle Ages. This book analyzes the origin of this myth and demonstrates how a convenient misconception, or contorted imagination, of an allegedly historical practice has led to profoundly flawed interpretations of control mechanisms used by jealous husbands. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (X, 223 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780230603097 |
| DOI: | 10.1057/9780230603097 |