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The Lord's First Night : The Myth of the Droit de Cuissage
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The Lord's First Night : The Myth of the Droit de Cuissage Paperback - 1998 - 1st Edition

by Boureau, Alain

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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.

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University of Chicago Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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  • Title The Lord's First Night : The Myth of the Droit de Cuissage
  • Author Boureau, Alain
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 310
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
  • Date 1998-09
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP30697356
  • ISBN 9780226067438 / 0226067432
  • Weight 0.96 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.88 x 5.98 x 0.67 in (22.56 x 15.19 x 1.70 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Feudalism, Jus primae noctis
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97036598
  • Dewey Decimal Code 392.509