Virgins: A Cultural History

By Anke Bernau

Book Overview

In the Middle Ages, it was believed that only a virgin could charm a unicorn out of hiding, but far from being a quaint, anachronistic concept, virginity remains a central value in Western culture.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1862078106
• ISBN13: 9781862078109
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Granta UK
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.3"