Images of Lust: Sexual Carvings on Medieval ChurchesRoutledge, 2013 M04 15 - 168 pages Sexually explicit sculptures may be found on a number of medieval churches in France and Spain. This fascinating study examines the origins and purposes of these sculptures, viewing them not as magical fertility symbols, nor even as idols of ancient pre-Christian religions, but as serious works that dealt with the sexual customs and salvation of medieval folk, and thus gave support to the Church's moral teachings. |
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Contents
Introduction | 7 |
1 Sheelanagig | 11 |
2 Ugly as sin | 23 |
3 The Romanesque background | 31 |
4 The entertainers | 40 |
5 Mermaids centaurs and other hybrid monsters | 48 |
6 La femme aux serpents lhomme aux serpents and lavare | 58 |
7 Disgust for the flesh | 80 |
9 Rude gestures and ruder postures | 100 |
10 More female exhibitionists | 111 |
11 The distribution of sexual carvings | 123 |
12 Exhibitionists and folklore | 145 |
Epilogue | 151 |
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Gazetteer | 160 |
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Other editions - View all
Images of Lust: Sexual Carvings on Medieval Churches Anthony Weir,James Jerman No preview available - 2016 |
Images of Lust: Sexual Carvings on Medieval Churches Anthony Weir,James Jerman No preview available - 1986 |
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