![]() First is a world of repressed urges a pious world of strict adherence to Christian teachings on the evils of giving into bodily desires. Ruth Mazo Karras, the leading expert in the field of mediaeval sexuality suggests two views. If one has never really considered thinking about sex in the Middle Ages, it is useful to pause and think of what images pop up when one does. If one wishes to enter into the psyche of people in the mediaeval world, it is vital to examine every part of their lives, even that which they may have considered the most private. ![]() Introduction: As a mediaeval history student, the subject of sexual practices in the Middle Ages may seem to be a rather crude one to be studying, yet it is a topic that raises its head in many areas of historical enquiry. Journal of the University of St Andrews History Society, Vol.1:1 (2011) ![]() The Lewd, the Crude and the Downright Rude: Heterosexual Sex in Medieval Western Europe ![]()
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