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Surpassing the Love of Women:
Male Homosexuality in the Pre-Modern World
by Ken Mondschein

Homosexuality, as we know it today, did not exist in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. This is not to say that it was not practiced, as same-sex eros is one of the constants of human behavior. Rather, the medieval world saw homosexuality as a vice, on par with druckenness or gluttony. Indeed, homosexual behavior, thouh officially condemned, was quite common in the pre-modern world.

 

Aphrodiasics in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
by Charles Rammelkamp

 

Criminals, Slaves, and Opera Stars:
The Victims of Castration
by Kevin Filan

For most of recorded history, men have lost their testicles as punishment, as a sign of devotions, or as a career opportunity. Despite repeated efforst to end this practice, for centuries, a steady demand for eunuchs ensured a constant supply of men who happily sacrificed their "family jewels" in order to rise above their station.

 

Sounding Off at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Photos by T. Koering

Featured Columns

Letters to the Chronicler

Proclamations

 

Digging into the Past

Now on Exhibit

 

From the Shoppe
Charmes Inman Moore: King, Re-enactor, Blacksmith

 

The Customer's Creation
The Wearing of Wigs: Attaining One's Crowning Glory

 

Didst Thou Know?
Rare Manuscripts Now Available on the Internet

 

The Court Jester
The Jester Hall of Fame

 

Forsoothly Spoken
Test Your Knowledge of Naughtiness

 

Tomes of Lore

Clef Notes

Moving Picture Reviews

 

Ye Old Classifyds

2004-05 Faires and Festivals

On the Net

 

Period Poetry


Crossword

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