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The Medieval Chastity Belt: A Myth-Making Process

The Medieval Chastity Belt: A Myth-Making Process

Hardcover

Series: New Middle Ages

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryLiterary CriticismAncient History General

ISBN10: 1403975582
ISBN13: 9781403975584
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Apr 9 2008
Pages: 223
Weight: 0.83
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.84 Depth: 8.51
Language: English
The chastity belt is one of those objects people have commonly identified with the 'dark' Middle Ages. This book analyzes the origin of this myth and demonstrates how a convenient misconception, or contorted imagination, of an allegedly historical practice has led to profoundly flawed interpretations of control mechanisms used by jealous husbands.

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