Women and the Medieval Epic

J. Schulman, S. Poor

Palgrave USA, 2007

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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.

ISBN-13
9781403966025
ISBN-10
1403966028
Publisher
Palgrave USA
Year
2007
Publication date
2007-06-05
Pages
299
Dimensions
223x148x24
Weight
532