The Literature of Misogyny in Medieval Spain: The Arcipreste de Talavera and the Spill Contributor(s): Solomon, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521563909 ISBN-13: 9780521563901 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1997 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | European - Spanish & Portuguese - Language Arts & Disciplines |
Dewey: 868.207 |
LCCN: 96044935 |
Series: Cambridge Studies in Latin American and Iberian Literature (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 232 pages |
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Publisher Description: The Literature of Misogyny in Medieval Spain examines the medical underpinnings of two major misogynist works from the 15th-century Iberian: Alonso de Mart nez's Arcipreste de Talavera and Jacme Roig's Spill. Michael Solomon argues that these works gain their persuasive force by linking concerns over health and illness with men's behavior toward women. Solomon shows how the demonization of women in medieval society was more than vaguely cultural; it was a legitimate aspect of the healing arts, considered vital to the well-being of men. |