The Lord's First Night - The Myth of the Droit De Cuissage

From the late Middle Ages to THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO to Mel Gibson's BRAVEHEART, the ultimate symbol of feudal barbarism has been the right of a feudal lord to sleep with the bride of a vassal on her wedding night. But here, in a fascinating case study of the folklore of sexuality, Alain Boureau elegantly demonstrates such tradition is a myth.

Summary

A case study of the folklore of sexuality, this text examines the myth of the "droit de cuissage" and how for seven hundred years each era used the mythical custom to its own ends in an insight into popular misconceptions of the Middle Ages. Studies

Product details

• Authors: Alain Boureau, Boureau Alain
• Assisted by: Lydia G. Cochrane (Translation), Cochrane Lydia G. (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.09.1998
• EAN: 9780226067438
• ISBN: 978-0-226-06743-8
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 230 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Practical guides; Non-fiction book; REFERENCE / Weddings, Europe, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, CE period up to c 1500, Folklore, myths & legends, Weddings, wedding planners, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)