Between Medieval Men: Male Friendship and Desire in Early Medieval English Literature

Between Medieval Men argues for the importance of synoptically examining the whole range of same-sex relations in the Anglo-Saxon period, revisiting well-known texts and issues (as well as material often considered marginal) from a radically different perspective. The introductory chapters first lay out the premises underlying the book and its critical context, then emphasise the need to avoid modern cultural assumptions about both male-female and male-male relationships,and underline the paramount place of homosocial bonds in Old English literature. Part II then investigates the construction