In her book , historian Katherine Harvey challenges the popular myth that medieval sexuality was either entirely repressed by the church or wildly depraved. Instead, she explores the "surprisingly familiar" intimate lives of ordinary people between 1150 and 1500 , examining how they navigated the conflicting forces of medical theory and religious morality. Core Themes and Content
The book is structured around several major themes that defined the medieval sexual experience: The Fires of Lust _ in the Middle Agespdf
The Fires of Lust: Sex in the Middle Ages by Katherine Harvey In her book , historian Katherine Harvey challenges