Ascolta e leggi

Entra in un mondo di storie

  • Ascolta e leggi quanto vuoi
  • Oltre 400.000 titoli
  • Prova gratis per 14 giorni, poi 9.99€/mese
  • Disdici quando vuoi
  • Ascolta titoli esclusivi e Storytel Original
Prova Gratis
Device Banner Block 894x1036

The Fires of Lust: Sex in the Middle Ages

4 Valutazioni

4.3

Durata
11h 8min
Lingua
Inglese
Format
Categoria

Non-fiction

An illuminating exploration of the surprisingly familiar sex lives of ordinary medieval people.

The medieval humoral system of medicine suggested that it was possible to die from having too much—or too little—sex, while the Roman Catholic Church taught that virginity was the ideal state. Holy men and women committed themselves to lifelong abstinence in the name of religion. Everyone was forced to conform to restrictive rules about who they could have sex with, in what way, how often, and even when, and could be harshly punished for getting it wrong. Other experiences are more familiar. Like us, medieval people faced challenges in finding a suitable partner or trying to get pregnant (or trying not to). They also struggled with many of the same social issues, such as whether prostitution should be legalized. Above all, they shared our fondness for dirty jokes and erotic images. By exploring their sex lives, the book brings ordinary medieval people to life, revealing details of their most personal thoughts and experiences. Ultimately, it provides us with an important and intimate connection to the past.

Contains mature themes.

© 2021 Tantor Media (Audiolibro): 9781666178562

Data di uscita

Audiolibro: 31 dicembre 2021

Potrebbero piacerti

  1. The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women: An Inside Look at Women & Sex in Medieval Times Rosalie Gilbert
  2. The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society Eleanor Janega
  3. A Curious History of Sex Kate Lister
  4. Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Amanda Montell
  5. Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow Yuval Noah Harari
  6. Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language Amanda Montell
  7. The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule Angela Saini
  8. The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime Judith Flanders
  9. The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World David W. Anthony
  10. The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century Ian Mortimer
  11. The Silk Road: A New History Valerie Hansen
  12. The Plague Cycle: The Unending War Between Humanity and Infectious Disease Charles Kenny
  13. Stories of Women in the Middle Ages Maria Teresa Brolis
  14. The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present Ronald Hutton
  15. The Ancient Celts: Second Edition Barry Cunliffe
  16. A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century Barbara W. Tuchman
  17. Medieval People Eileen Power
  18. The Civilization of the Middle Ages: A Completely Revised and Expanded Edition of Medieval History, the Life and Death of a Civilization Norman F. Cantor
  19. The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe Matthew Gabriele
  20. Medieval Mysteries: The History Behind the Myths of the Middle Ages Thomas F. Madden
  21. Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History Tori Telfer
  22. Medieval Europe Chris Wickham
  23. Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History Philippa Gregory
  24. A History of the World Andrew Marr
  25. A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age William Manchester
  26. How to Behave Badly in Renaissance Britain Ruth Goodman
  27. Phantom Terror: The Threat of Revolution and the Repression of Liberty 1789-1848 Adam Zamoyski
  28. Plain Bad Heroines: A Novel Emily M. Danforth
  29. Her Majesty’s Royal Coven Juno Dawson

Scegli il tuo piano

  • Più di 400.000 titoli

  • Kids Mode (accesso sicuro per bambini)

  • Scarica e ascolta offline

  • Disdici quando vuoi

Il più popolare

Unlimited

La scelta migliore per 1 utente. Ascolta e leggi quanto vuoi.

9.99 € /mese
14 giorni gratis
  • 1 account

  • Ascolto illimitato

  • Disdici quando vuoi

Prova ora

Unlimited Annuale

12 mesi al prezzo di 9. Ascolta e leggi quanto vuoi.

89.99 € /anno
14 giorni gratis
Risparmia il 25%
  • 1 account

  • Ascolto illimitato

  • Disdici quando vuoi

Prova ora

Basic

Per te che non sei un avido ascoltatore.

6.49 € /mese
14 giorni gratis
  • 1 account

  • 10 ore/mese

  • Disdici quando vuoi

Prova ora

Unlimited+

Storie per tutta la famiglia. Entrate insieme in un mondo di storie.

14.99 € /mese
7 giorni gratis
  • 2 account

  • Ascolto illimitato

  • Disdici quando vuoi

Prova ora