MHIS121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Premarital Sex, Homosociality, Public Health Insurance Option
22 Aug 2018
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Honour and sexuality: story in france, of a man who is seeking to become a monk. Long way to travel, so he stops his journey and stops at an inn. Eldest daughter of inn-keepers had died that day. As member of clergy, family asked him to stay up over night with the dead girls body to make prayers of salvation. As he did so, couldn"t help but notice that the girl was very beautiful. In shame, he left early and continued on his way and went to the monastery. Back at the village, strange things began to happen. The girl revived and was presumed not to be dead. Family"s joy changed to consternation when it became clear that the girl was pregnant. Young girl packed off to a nunnery where she gave birth. Mhis121 vows and come into inheritance) passed through the town and discovered the revelation. Louis, apparently impossible, obviously the girl had been a willing participation.
