| The Medieval Chastity Belt: A Myth-Making Process 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Classen, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 134953627X ISBN-13: 9781349536276 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - History | Europe - Medieval - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| Series: New Middle Ages |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.67 lbs) 223 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |