Women and the Medieval Epic : Gender, Genre, and the Limits of Epic Masculinity PDF
by S. Poor, J. Schulman
Part of the The New Middle Ages series
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.
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- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan US
- Publication Date:30/04/2016
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- ISBN:9781137066374
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan US
- Publication Date:30/04/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781137066374