James Jerman, Anthony Weir

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Sexual Carvings on Medieval Churches

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Sexually explicit sculptures may be found on a number of medieval churches in France and Spain. This fascinating study examines the origins and purposes of these sculptures, viewing them not as magical fertility symbols, nor even as idols of ancient pre-Christian religions, but as serious works that dealt with the sexual customs and salvation of medieval folk, and thus gave support to the Church's moral teachings.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135862312
• Artikelnr.: 39156958

Autorenporträt

James Jerman, after retiring from the School of Education at Leicester University, continues to be a part-time tutor in local history in the Department of Adult Education. Anthony Weir is a freelance photographer and artist and travelled widely in Europe to draw illustrations and take photographs for this book.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Sheela-na-gig
2. Ugly as Sin
3. The Romanesque Background
4. The Entertainers
5. Mermaids
Centaurs and Other Hybrid Monsters
6. La Femme aux Serpents
L'homme aux Serpents and L'avare
7. Disgust for the Flesh
8. More Priapic Figures
9. Rude Gestures and Ruder Postures
10. More Female Exhibitionists
11. The Distribution of Sexual Carvings
12. Exhibitionists and Folklore
Epilogue
Bibliography
Gazetteer
Index.