Medieval clerics believed that original sin had rendered their 'fallen bodies' vulnerable to corrupting impulses. They feared that their corporeal frailty left them susceptible to demonic forces bent on penetrating and polluting their bodies and souls. This book examines issues generated by fears of pollution, sexuality, and demonology.
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Medieval clerics believed that original sin had rendered their 'fallen bodies' vulnerable to corrupting impulses. They feared that their corporeal frailty left them susceptible to demonic forces bent on penetrating and polluting their bodies and souls. This book examines issues generated by fears of pollution, sexuality, and demonology.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. No Dustjacket. Crisp, clean pages except for a single, small brown spot on the head edge of the page block; no owners' marks; full cloth hard cover shows two spots of adhesive residue at the lower rear and some shelfwear and softening at spine ends, otherwise excellent. No dust jacket.