Courtly Desire and Medieval Homophobia

Courtly Desire and Medieval Homophobia
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 0300069235
ISBN-13 : 9780300069235
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Book Synopsis Courtly Desire and Medieval Homophobia by : Elizabeth B. Keiser

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