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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 - Boureau, Alain, Dr., and Cochrane, Lydia G, Ms. (Translated by)
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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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The Lord's First Night: The Myth of the Droit de Cuissage 1998, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL

ISBN-13: 9780226067438

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The Lord's First Night: The Myth of the Droit de Cuissage 1998, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL

ISBN-13: 9780226067421

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