Images of Lust - Sexual Carvings on Medieval Churches

Zusatztext 'This is an interesting investigation of a fascinating subject'. - British Book News'This is a serious book aimed at the general reader. It presents detailed information concerning the distribution of the various subjects...' - Catholic Herald Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: James Jerman, James Weir Jerman, Jerman James, Anthony Weir, Weir Anthony
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 18.08.2016
• EAN: 9781138153257
• ISBN: 978-1-138-15325-7
• Seiten: 168
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Kunst > Kunstgeschichte; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Religion: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; ART / Subjects & Themes / Erotica, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Erotic art, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic / General, Erotic art / Erotica in the arts