A thematic overview of how sexuality was perceived in the period from 350 to 1450, covering homosexuality, heterosexuality, sexual variations, prostitution, medicine, religion, erotica and popular belief.

1 Introduction: What Was Sexuality in the Middle Ages? Ruth Evans (St Louis University, USA)2 Heterosexuality Karma Lochrie (Indiana University, USA)3 Homosexuality: Specters of Sodom Robert Mills (King's College London, UK)4 Sexual Variations Cory James Rushton (St Francis Xavier University, Canada)5 Sex, Religion, and the Law Irina Metzler (University of Swansea, UK)6 Sex, Medicine, and Disease Jacqueline A. Tasioulas (University of Cambridge, UK)7 Sex, Popular Beliefs, and Culture Malcolm Jones (Independent Scholar, UK)8 Prostitution: The Moral Economy of Medieval Prostitution Kevin Mummey (University of Minnesota, USA)9 Erotica Sarah Salih (King's College London, UK)Notes Bibliography Contributors Index

A thematic overview of how sexuality was perceived in the period from 350 to 1450, covering homosexuality, heterosexuality, sexual variations, prostitution, medicine, religion, erotica and popular belief.

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