Women's genealogies in the medieval literary imagination: matrilineal legacies in the high middle ages
Auteur :
Bérat, Emma O.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009434751
Date de publication :
21 mars 2024
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,9 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
500 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Emma O. Bérat uncovers the striking array of female alternatives to patrilineal narratives in medieval texts and explores strategies of writing and illustration that creatively and purposefully depict women's legacies. Her book underlines the centrality of female characters and historical women to this fundamental aspect of medieval consciousness.