Performing Virginity and Testing Chastity in the Middle Ages

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Author	: Kathleen Coyne Kelly
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 208
Release	: 2002-11
ISBN-10	: 9781134737567
ISBN-13	: 1134737564
Rating	: 4/5 (67 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Performing Virginity and Testing Chastity in the Middle Ages by : Kathleen Coyne Kelly

Book excerpt: This study presents a compelling and provocative study of virginity, which challenges the belief that female virginity can be reliably and unambiguously defined, tested and verified.

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