Negotiating Clerical Identities Priests, Monks and Masculinity in the Middle Ages |
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| Editor:
| Thibodeaux, Jennifer D. |
| Series title: | Genders and Sexualities in History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-22220-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Clerics in the Middle Ages were subjected to differing ideals of masculinity, both from within the Church and from lay society. The historians in this volume interrogate the meaning of masculine identity for the medieval clergy, by considering a wide range of sources, time periods and geographical contexts.
Clerics in the Middle Ages were subjected to differing ideals of masculinity, both from within the Church and from lay society. The historians in this volume interrogate the meaning of masculine identity for the medieval clergy, by considering a wide range of sources, time periods and geographical contexts.