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The Medieval Chastity Belt : A Myth-Making Process /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Classen, Albrecht (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Series:New Middle Ages.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Ancient History.
Cultural History.
Gender Studies.
History of Medieval Europe.
Medieval Literature.
Social History.
Civilization > History.
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
History, Ancient.
Literature, Medieval.
Sex (Psychology)
Social history.
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Europe > History-476-1492.
Electronic books.
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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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (X, 223 pages)
ISBN:9780230603097
DOI:10.1057/9780230603097