Дела плоти. Интимная жизнь людей Средневековья в пространстве судебной полемики

But the main emphasis of this analysis was not to make clearer the legal implications of all these numerous atrocities, some of which the medieval and modern lawyers, to tell the truth, were occasionally unable to define precisely. Much more attention is paid here to the heroes of these stories — to their personal experiences, to their complex relationships, to their feelings for each other, to their attempts to become — or at least to seem — loved, lucky and, after all, happy. The way they talked about their private and intimate lives within the walls of judicial court, what they wanted to pay maximum attention to, what tricks they used in order to justify their actions — that’s what is at the center of this study.