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Sex, Dissidence and Damnation

Minority Groups in the Middle Ages

Jeffrey Richards author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:25th Aug '17

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For the authorities in medieval Europe, dissent struck at the roots of an ordered, settled world. It was to be crushed - initially by reason and argument, eventually by torture. Jeffrey Richards examines the wretched lives of heretics, witches, Jews, lepers and homosexuals and uncovers a common motive for their persecution: sexual aberrance.

`fascinating study ... brilliantly illuminated by Richards with the help of excellent illustrations.' - Sunday Telegraph

ISBN: 9781138475854

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

212 pages