This fascinating study examines the origins and purpose of the sexually explicit carvings found on a number of medieval churches in Britain, Ireland, France and Spain.
This fascinating study examines the origins and purpose of the sexually explicit carvings found on a number of medieval churches in Britain, Ireland, France and Spain.
James Jerman, after retiring from the School of Education at Leicester University, continues to be a part-time tutor in local history in the Department of Adult Education. Anthony Weir is a freelance photographer and artist and travelled widely in Europe to draw illustrations and take photographs for this book.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. Sheela-na-gig 2. Ugly as Sin 3. The Romanesque Background 4. The Entertainers 5. Mermaids Centaurs and Other Hybrid Monsters 6. La Femme aux Serpents L'homme aux Serpents and L'avare 7. Disgust for the Flesh 8. More Priapic Figures 9. Rude Gestures and Ruder Postures 10. More Female Exhibitionists 11. The Distribution of Sexual Carvings 12. Exhibitionists and Folklore Epilogue Bibliography Gazetteer Index.
Introduction 1. Sheela-na-gig 2. Ugly as Sin 3. The Romanesque Background 4. The Entertainers 5. Mermaids Centaurs and Other Hybrid Monsters 6. La Femme aux Serpents L'homme aux Serpents and L'avare 7. Disgust for the Flesh 8. More Priapic Figures 9. Rude Gestures and Ruder Postures 10. More Female Exhibitionists 11. The Distribution of Sexual Carvings 12. Exhibitionists and Folklore Epilogue Bibliography Gazetteer Index.
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