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Women and the Medieval Epic: Gender, Genre, and the Limits of Epic Masculinity
Poor, Sarah S.; Schulman, Jana K.
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Description for Women and the Medieval Epic: Gender, Genre, and the Limits of Epic Masculinity
hardcover. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United States
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
Series
New Middle Ages
Number of Pages
299
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403966025
SKU
V9781403966025
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About Poor, Sarah S.; Schulman, Jana K.
SARA S. POOR is Assistant Professor of Medieval German Literature at Princeton University, USA. JANA K. SCHULMAN is Associate Professor of Old English and Old Norse at Western Michigan University, USA.
Reviews for Women and the Medieval Epic: Gender, Genre, and the Limits of Epic Masculinity
'...a welcome and imaginative treatment of a too-little investigated topic.' - Carolyne Larrington, Modern Language Review