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Lovesickness in the Middle Ages
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Pages: 372
Authors: Mary Frances Wack
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-11-11 - Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

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According to medieval physicians, lovesickness was an illness of mind and body caused by sexual desire and the sight of beauty. The notorious agony of an unhapp
Lovesickness in the Middle Ages
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Pages: 388
Authors: Mary Frances Wack
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1990 - Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Collection

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In Lovesickness in the Middle Ages, Mary F. Wack uses newly discovered texts and takes a fresh look at primary sources to offer the first comprehensive analysis
Women and Gender in Medieval Europe
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Queer Love in the Middle Ages
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Queer Love in the Middle Ages points out queer themes in the works of the French canon, including Perceval , the Romance of the Rose and the Roman d'Eneas . It
Body and Spirit in the Middle Ages
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A crucial question throughout the Middle Ages, the relationship between body and spirit cannot be understood without an interdisciplinary approach – combining