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The Afterlives of Rape in Medieval English Literature
S. Edwards
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Description for The Afterlives of Rape in Medieval English Literature
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From devotional literature to political narratives, medieval texts propose that sexual violence victims have privileged moral, ethical, and spiritual insight. This book explores these discourses of survival in a wide range of medieval English texts, including letters of spiritual advice, legal cases, romances, and legendary histories.
From devotional literature to political narratives, medieval texts propose that sexual violence victims have privileged moral, ethical, and spiritual insight. This book explores these discourses of survival in a wide range of medieval English texts, including letters of spiritual advice, legal cases, romances, and legendary histories.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
The New Middle Ages
Condition
New
Number of Pages
193
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137364814
SKU
V9781137364814
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Ref
99-15
About S. Edwards
Suzanne M. Edwards is Assistant Professor of English at Lehigh University, USA.
Reviews for The Afterlives of Rape in Medieval English Literature
In The Afterlives of Rape in Medieval English Literature, Suzanne M. Edwards explores representations of outliving rape in English saint's lives, anchoritic texts, romances, and legal statutes from the eleventh through fifteenth centuries. ... This book is valuable for medieval scholars, feminist scholars, and academics and activists who seek to combat sexual violence, as Afterlives provides important insight into theoretical ... Read more