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.
| Author | : Alain Boureau |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 310 |
| Release | : 1998-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226067438 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0226067432 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
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.
