The medieval French poem, The Roman de la Rose was a major bestseller - largely due to its robust treatment of natural sexuality. This study concentrates on the... » 

The medieval French poem, The Roman de la Rose was a major bestseller - largely due to its robust treatment of natural sexuality. This study concentrates on the ways in which Jean de Meun, in imitation of Ovid, assumed the mock-magisterium (or mastership) of love. «