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The Lord's First Night: The Myth of the Droit de Cuissage, , Boureau, Alain, Ver
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- The Lord's First Night: The Myth of the Droit de Cuissage
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226067432
ISBN-13
9780226067438
eBay Product ID (ePID)
988908
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
310 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Lord's First Night : the Myth of the Droit De Cuissage
Publication Year
1998
Subject
Sexual Abuse & Harassment, Europe / General, Europe / Medieval
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
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0.1 in
Item Weight
16.6 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
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Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
97-036598
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The
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction 1: Remnants and Persistences 2: The Droit de Cuissage in the Corridors of History (1789-1854) 3: The Great Dispute of 1854-82: The Droit de Cuissage and the Invention of the Middle Ages 4: Seventy-two Proofs 5: The Body and the Land 6: The Ecclesiastical Droit de Cuissage 7: The Politics of Cuissage: The Social Uses of Persiflage Epilogue App. 1: A Literary Setting of Seigniorial Sexual Abuse App. 2: The Droit de Cuissage in Spain: A Response to Carlos Barros Notes Glossary Chronological Bibliography of Works and Documents Relating to the Droit de Cuissage Index
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From the late Middle Ages to The Marriage of Figaro to Mel Gibson's Braveheart , the ultimate symbol of feudal barbarism has been the droit de cuissage , or right of a feudal lord to sleep with the bride of a vassal on her wedding night. The droit de cuissage even resurfaced in the debate over the French Penal Code of 1992 as a synonym for sexual harassment. But, as Alain Boureau elegantly demonstrates in this book, the droit de cuissage is a myth. Under contextual examination, nearly all the supposed evidence for this custom melts away--yet belief in it has survived for seven hundred years. Boureau shows how each era turned the mythical custom to its own ends. For instance, in the late Middle Ages, monarchists raised the specter of the droit de cuissage to rally public opinion against local lords, and partisans of the French Revolution pointed to it as proof of the corruption of the Ancien Régime. A fascinating case study of the folklore of sexuality, The Lord's First Night also offers evocative insights into popular (mis)conceptions of the Middle Ages. On the French edition: "A richly informative study of attitudes to the past and the manipulation of history down the ages."--Peter Linehan, Times Literary Supplement, From the late Middle Ages to "The Marriage of Figaro" to Mel Gibson's "Braveheart," the ultimate symbol of feudal barbarism has been the "droit de cuissage," or right of a feudal lord to sleep with the bride of a vassal on her wedding night. The "droit de cuissage" even resurfaced in the debate over the French Penal Code of 1992 as a synonym for sexual harassment. But, as Alain Boureau elegantly demonstrates in this book, the "droit de cuissage" is a myth. Under contextual examination, nearly all the supposed evidence for this custom melts away yet belief in it has survived for seven hundred years. Boureau shows how each era turned the mythical custom to its own ends. For instance, in the late Middle Ages, monarchists raised the specter of the "droit de cuissage" to rally public opinion against local lords, and partisans of the French Revolution pointed to it as proof of the corruption of the Ancien Regime. A fascinating case study of the folklore of sexuality, "The Lord's First Night" also offers evocative insights into popular (mis)conceptions of the Middle Ages. On the French edition: "A richly informative study of attitudes to the past and the manipulation of history down the ages." Peter Linehan, "Times Literary Supplement""
LC Classification Number
JC116.S5B6813 1998
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