Before the Closet
Author | : Allen J. Frantzen |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2000-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226260925 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226260921 |
Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Download or read book Before the Closet written by Allen J. Frantzen and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-05 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the intolerance of homosexuality in the early medieval period, this study challenges the long-held belief that the early Middle Ages tolerated same-sex relations. The work focuses on Anglo-Saxon literature but also includes examinations of contemporary opera, dance and theatre.