Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

Supporting your high street Find out how »
Women Writers of the Middle Ages : A Critical Study of Texts from Perpetua to Marguerite Porete, Paperback / softback Book

Women Writers of the Middle Ages : A Critical Study of Texts from Perpetua to Marguerite Porete Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

Out of stock

Description

This book gives a detailed picture of the contributions made by women writers to Western literature from the third century to the thirteenth.

Many of the texts Peter Dronke presents and interprets have hitherto remained unknown, or virtually inaccessible; some have never been edited or translated before.

The emphasis throughout is on personal testimonies, and on texts that have notable literary or intellectual interest.

Thus the book affords many new insights into medieval literature, not only into the writings of renowned women such as Hrotsvitha or Heloise, but also into those of a number of neglected writers who are exceptional in their gifts and individuality.

Already highly influential, Women Writers of the Middle Ages continues to be essential reading for specialists and students alike in medieval literature, medieval intellectual history, and women's studies.

Information

£39.99

Out of stock
Add to Basket
Sign in to add to wishlist
 
Free Home Delivery

on all orders

 
Pick up orders

from local bookshops

Information