| Allegory and Sexual Ethics in the High Middle Ages 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Guynn, N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403971471 ISBN-13: 9781403971470 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: Guynn offers an innovative new approach to the ethical, cultural, and ideological analysis of medieval allegory. Working between poststructuralism and historical materialism, he considers both the playfulness of allegory (its openness to multiple interpretations and perspectives) and its disciplinary force (the use of rhetoric to naturalize hegemonies and suppress difference and dissent). Ultimately, he argues that both tendencies can be linked to the consolidation of power within ruling class institutions and the persecution of demonized others, notably women and sexual minorities. The book examines a number of centrally canonical works, including the verse romance "Eneas," Alan of Lille's "De planctu Naturae," "The Romance of the Rose," and the "Querelle de la Rose," |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - History | Europe - Medieval - Poetry | European - General |
| Dewey: 841.1 |
| LCCN: 2006046048 |
| Series: New Middle Ages |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.84" W x 8.57" (0.83 lbs) 218 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Guynn offers an innovative new approach to the ethical, cultural, and ideological analysis of medieval allegory. Working between poststructuralism and historical materialism, he considers both the playfulness of allegory and its disciplinary force. |