The Lord's First Night: The Myth of the Droit de Cuissage

The Lord's First Night: The Myth of the Droit de Cuissage

by Alain Boureau (Author)

Synopsis

A case study of the folklore of sexuality, this text examines the myth of the "droit de cuissage" and how for seven hundred years each era used the mythical custom to its own ends in an insight into popular misconceptions of the Middle Ages. Studies

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 306
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 17 Sep 1998

ISBN 10: 0226067432
ISBN 13: 9780226067438