Sex In Literature: Volume 3: The Medieval Experience
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A scholarly examination of human sexuality as expressed through the literary traditions of the medieval period, this third volume in John Atkins' ambitious series chronicles the complex interplay between carnal desire, courtly love, and religious doctrine in texts spanning the European Middle Ages. Atkins presents a richly detailed survey of how medieval writers — from anonymous troubadours to Chaucer — articulated erotic experience within the moral and cultural frameworks of their time. The work argues that sexuality in medieval literature was not merely a taboo subject but a central vehicle through which authors interrogated power, gender, spirituality, and human nature. Written with the authority of a seasoned literary scholar, the volume illustrates how the tension between flesh and faith produced some of the most enduring and psychologically complex writing of the pre-modern world.
Author: John Atkins
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Firm and intact. No stickers or labels visible.
A scholarly examination of human sexuality as expressed through the literary traditions of the medieval period, this third volume in John Atkins' ambitious series chronicles the complex interplay between carnal desire, courtly love, and religious doctrine in texts spanning the European Middle Ages. Atkins presents a richly detailed survey of how medieval writers — from anonymous troubadours to Chaucer — articulated erotic experience within the moral and cultural frameworks of their time. The work argues that sexuality in medieval literature was not merely a taboo subject but a central vehicle through which authors interrogated power, gender, spirituality, and human nature. Written with the authority of a seasoned literary scholar, the volume illustrates how the tension between flesh and faith produced some of the most enduring and psychologically complex writing of the pre-modern world.