Sex and society in the world of the orthodox Slavs, 900-1700 /

In this pioneering book, Eve Levin explores sexual behavior among the peoples of Serbia, Bulgaria, and Russia from their conversion to Christianity in the ninth and tenth centuries until the end of the seventeenth century. By ranging across all these societies, Levin is able to fulfill three basic a...

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Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Levin, Eve, 1954- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1989.
Schriftenreihe:ACLS Humanities E-Book.
Online-Zugang:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7591/j.ctv5rdxvf
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. The Ecclesiastical Image of Sexuality
  • Chapter 2. Marriage
  • Chapter 3. Incest
  • Chapter 4. Illicit Sex
  • Chapter 5. Rape
  • Chapter 6. Sex and the Clergy
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index