Marriage, Sex, and Civic Culture in Late Medieval London |
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Author:
| McSheffrey, Shannon |
Series title: | The Middle Ages Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8122-3938-6 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2006 |
Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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Using extensive evidence from archival documents from both the ecclesiastical court system and the records of city and royal government, as well as advice manuals, chronicles, moral tales, and liturgical texts, McSheffrey examines how marital and sexual relationships were woven into the fabric of late medieval London.
Using extensive evidence from archival documents from both the ecclesiastical court system and the records of city and royal government, as well as advice manuals, chronicles, moral tales, and liturgical texts, McSheffrey examines how marital and sexual relationships were woven into the fabric of late medieval London.