Erotic Medievalisms: Medieval Pleasures Empowering Marginalized People

Erotic Medievalisms explores the liberatory potential of sexualities, particularly in medieval histories and modern pleasures, by subverting norms and constructing queer histories that blur the lines between fantasy and authenticity.

Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Erotic Medievalisms delves into the transformative power of sexualities, particularly in their connections to medieval histories and contemporary pleasures. Within the framework of this study, a comprehensive analysis is conducted of various textual sources that challenge and subvert norms deeply entrenched in medieval cultures or assumptions about the authentic Middle Ages. By doing so, these medievalisms create queer histories that blur the boundaries between fantasy and reality, expanding the horizons of eroticism and erogenous zones beyond the conventional limits of pleasure. Furthermore, by situating these diverse expressions of desire within the medieval past, Erotic Medievalisms seeks to rectify narrowly-constructed histories that limit the erotic fantasies and experiences of marginalized individuals.

Chapter 3 of this book is made freely accessible as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Weight: 500g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032232058