ISBN: 9780226260914

Allen J. Frantzen is a professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. 1: Trouser Roles and Transvestites 1: What's Love Got to Do with It?. Before the Closet. by Allen J. Frantzen. Au… More...

Allen J. Frantzen is a professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. 1: Trouser Roles and Transvestites 1: What's Love Got to Do with It?. Before the Closet. by Allen J. Frantzen. Author Allen J. Frantzen. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Before the Closet by Allen J. Frantzen A consideration of attitudes towards same-sex relationships in the early Middle Ages, that challenges the idea that intolerance towards homosexuals evolved in the late medieval period. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Allen J. Frantzen challenges the long accepted view that the early Middle Ages tolerated and even fostered same-sex relations and that intolerance of homosexuality developed only late in the medieval period. Frantzen shows that in early medieval Europe, the Church did not tolerate same-sex acts, in fact it was an age before people recognized the existence—or the possibility—of the "closet."With its ambitious scope and elegant style, Before the Closet sets same-sex relations in Anglo-Saxon sources in relation to the sexual themes of contemporary opera, dance, and theatre. Frantzen offers a comprehensive analysis of sources from the seventh to the twelfth century and traces Anglo-Saxon same-sex behavior through the age of Chaucer and into the Renaissance."Frantzen's marvelous book . . . opens up a world most readers will never have even known was there. It's a difficult topic, but Frantzen's comprehensive, readable and even wryly funny treatment makes this an unexpected pleasure."—Publishers Weekly, starred review Author Biography Allen J. Frantzen is a professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. He is the author of Before the Closet: Same-Sex Love from "Beowulf" to "Angels in America." Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Straightforward Pt. 1: Trouser Roles and Transvestites 1: What's Love Got to Do with It? 2: Kiss and Tell: Anglo-Saxon Tales of Manly Men and Women Pt. 2: The Anglo-Saxons 3: Surveying Same-Sex Relations in the Early Middle Ages 4: The Sociology of Sex in Anglo-Saxon Laws and Penitentials 5: The Shadow of Sodom: Same-Sex Relations in Pastoral Prose and Poetry Pt. 3: From Angles to Angels 6: Sex and the Anglo-Saxons from the Norman Conquest to the Renaissance 7: Alla, Angli, and Angels in America Afterword: Me and My Shadows Notes Index Details ISBN0226260917 Author Allen J. Frantzen Pages 380 Language English ISBN-10 0226260917 ISBN-13 9780226260914 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 1998 Imprint University of Chicago Press Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Short Title BEFORE THE CLOSET Residence Chicago, IL, US Birth 1947 Edition 2nd DOI 10.1604/9780226260914 AU Release Date 1998-11-15 NZ Release Date 1998-11-15 US Release Date 1998-11-15 UK Release Date 1998-11-15 Subtitle Same-Sex Love from "Beowulf" to "Angels in America" Publisher The University of Chicago Press Publication Date 1998-11-15 DEWEY 306.7660902 Audience Undergraduate Series Emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENTPeace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:145242460; , Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], ISBN-13: 9780226260914, Publication Year: 1998, Type: Textbook, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Book Title: Before the Closet: Same-Sex Love from Beowulf to Angels in America, Item Height: 235mm, Topic: Literature, History, Item Width: 162mm, Item Weight: 640g, Number of Pages: 380 Pages, T.H.E. University of Chicago Press<

ISBN: 9780226260914

Allen J. Frantzen challenges the long accepted view that the early Middle Ages tolerated and even fostered same-sex relations and that intolerance of homosexuality developed only late in … More...

Allen J. Frantzen challenges the long accepted view that the early Middle Ages tolerated and even fostered same-sex relations and that intolerance of homosexuality developed only late in the medieval period. Frantzen shows that in early medieval Europe, the Church did not tolerate same-sex acts, in fact it was an age before people recognized the existence—or the possibility—of the closet.With its ambitious scope and elegant style, Before the Closet sets same-sex relations in Anglo-Saxon sources in relation to the sexual themes of contemporary opera, dance, and theatre. Frantzen offers a comprehensive analysis of sources from the seventh to the twelfth century and traces Anglo-Saxon same-sex behavior through the age of Chaucer and into the Renaissance.Frantzen's marvelous book . . . opens up a world most readers will never have even known was there. It's a difficult topic, but Frantzen's comprehensive, readable and even wryly funny treatment makes this an unexpected pleasure.—Publishers Weekly, starred review Trade Books>Hardcover>Social Sciences>LGBTQ,Gender Identity>Gay & Lesbian, University of Chicago Press Core >2<