Gender in Medieval Culture

by Michelle M. Sauer

Book Overview

Gender in Medieval Culture provides a detailed examination of medieval society's views on both gender and sexuality, and shows how they are inextricably linked. Sex roles were clearly defined in the medieval world although there were exceptions to the rules, and this book examines both the commonplace world view and the exceptions to it. The volume looks not only at the social and economic considerations of gender but also the religious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441142622
• ISBN13: 9781441142627
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"