The Lord's First Night

Download or Read eBook The Lord's First Night PDF written by Alain Boureau and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Lord's First Night
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 9780226067438
ISBN-13 : 0226067432
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Book Synopsis The Lord's First Night by : Alain Boureau

Book excerpt: From the late Middle Ages to THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO to Mel Gibson's BRAVEHEART, the ultimate symbol of feudal barbarism has been the right of a feudal lord to sleep with the bride of a vassal on her wedding night. But here, in a fascinating case study of the folklore of sexuality, Alain Boureau elegantly demonstrates such tradition is a myth.


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