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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Dear Shahrzad > This year, I am beginning my research on the "Suffering Body" in the Middle > Ages. And I have begun with a detailed analysis of the meaning of disease in > different versions of the story of Tristan and Iseut. A similar story which you may like to look at is Robert Henryson (died 1506) "The Testament of Cresseid". This was written as a deliberate sequel to Chaucer's "Troilus & Cressida" (c. 1386). In it, the faithless Cressida ends up as a leprous prostitute sitting by the roadside when her betrayed lover rides past and fails to recognise her. I believe that in the MA leprosy was considered a venereal disease. BMC ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html