analysis of social relations emphasizing communications and evolutionary psychology
Colophons, which exist in about 15% of medieval manuscripts, might be written by the author to offer blessings to scribes for copying. … Read the post medieval colophons, persons, and copying blessings
In Causae et curae, Hildegard of Bingen characterized four types of men by sexuality, recognizing fundamental importance and diversity in men’s sexuality. … Read the post appreciation for men's sexuality in Hildegard's Causae et curae
A medieval scholar found in Grazida Lizier’s thought themes of eroticism, skepticism, and myth-making. Reservoir Tip’s text suggests more enlightenment. … Read the post Grazida Lizier & Reservoir Tip on mutually joyful love-making
Separated from her husband and without physical custody of her children, Dhuoda wrote a book of love for her son. Her book speaks to fathers today. … Read the post Dhuoda for fathers deprived of custody of their children
Understanding medieval women’s love poetry teaches men how to secure enduring pleasure in a woman’s love. … Read the post medieval women’s love poetry for men’s learning
The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity describes the socially marginalized reality of a daughter’s relationship with her father. … Read the post Perpetua resolutely rejected her father’s pleas & got killed
Thecla was engaged to Thamyris, but fell in love with Paul. Her evil mother Theocleia was mean to her. But Thecla was saved from fire and beasts, thank God. … Read the post how Thecla was saved from her evil mother and terrifying death
Unlike the miracle of the pregnant abbess, a cuckolded husband delivered of an unwanted child wasn’t included in medieval handbooks for preparing homilies. … Read the post the pregnant abbess, nun of Watton & cuckolded husbands
About the year 1160, terrible events occurred at the Gilbertine monastery in Watton: a nun of Watton was seduced, and a lay brother castrated. … Read the post Nun of Watton: judging seduction and castration
In her story of Gongolf, Hrotsvit associated mockery of miracles with cuckoldry. Like Solomon and Marcolf, Hrotsvit paired spiritual life and fleshly life. … Read the post Hrotsvit with Gongolf empathized with Solomon and Marcolf