| Women and the Medieval Epic: Gender, Genre, and the Limits of Epic Masculinity 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Poor, S. (Author), Schulman, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403966028 ISBN-13: 9781403966025 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: This collection of essays explores the place, function, and meaning of women as characters, authors, constructs, and cultural symbols in a variety of epics from the Middle Ages, including those of Persia, Spain, France, England, Germany, and Scandinavia. Medieval epics are traditionally believed to narrate the deeds of men at war. This volume draws our attention not only to the key roles women often play in these narratives, but also to the larger implications they might have for the history of gender. Rather than invite simple cross-cultural generalizations about epic women, however, this book bears witness to the complex gender configurations molded by the rich epic literature of the medieval period. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | Women Authors - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 809.132 |
| LCCN: 2006045413 |
| Series: New Middle Ages |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.44" W x 8.5" (1.02 lbs) 299 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These essays explore the place, function and meaning of women as characters, authors, constructs and symbols in Medieval epics from Persia, Spain, France, England, Germany and Scandinavia. Usually believed to narrate the deeds of men at war, this book looks at the key roles often played by women and the impact of this on the history of gender. |