| The Case for Women in Medieval Culture Revised Edition Contributor(s): Blamires, Alcuin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198186304 ISBN-13: 9780198186304 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $78.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1998 Annotation: The medieval period is commonly perceived as particularly misogynistic, yet the culture of the time constructed a "case for women" that is little known today. This book sets out to demonstrate the existence of substantial pro-feminine traditions extending back from the Middle Ages to the fourth century. Blamires offers a readable discussion of what kind of "feminism" or otherwise these traditions amount to, and what they contribute to key writers such as Chaucer, Christine de Pizan, and Abelard. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - History | Europe - Medieval - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 305.409 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.37" W x 8.41" (0.86 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The medieval period is commonly perceived as particularly misogynistic, yet the culture of the time constructed a case for women that is little known today. This book sets out to demonstrate the existence of substantial pro-feminine traditions extending back from the Middle Ages to the fourth century. Blamires offers a readable discussion of what kind of feminism or otherwise these traditions amount to, and what they contribute to key writers such as Chaucer, Christine de Pizan, and Abélard. |