Sex in the Middle Ages

Ruth Mazo Karras is a distinguished professor of history at the University of Minnesota, author of bestsellers and scholarly articles on medieval history and the history of gender and sexuality. Her books are known worldwide. The book Sex in the... Middle Ages is a challenge to the interpretation of the Middle Ages in general history. The contradictory religious views of medieval society suggest that sex and sexuality were not widely discussed topics in that era; however, historian Ruth Mazo Karras has dispelled these myths. This edition includes the latest scholarly research, covering topics such as chastity, marital sexual activity, criminal behavior, the role of the church in society, etc. The book is created for both those studying medieval history and culture and those who are generally interested in how sexuality and sexual identity were viewed in the past.