The thesis “Woman has no soul” dates back to a parody of theological works, published in 1595. At the turn of the 17th–18th centuries, a legend emerged that in the Middle Ages this topic was the subject of theological disputes.
Keywords
historical hoaxes; scholasticism; Synod of Mâcon; Valens Acidalius; Johann Leyser; Pierre Bayle; Otto Weininger.