«He Should Have Listened to His Wife!»: The Construction of Women's Roles in German and Yiddish Pre-Modern 'Wigalois' Adaptations

by Annegret Oehme

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This publication uncovers two previously dismissed pre-modern adaptations of the Middle High German Wigalois (1215) by exploring their different approaches to female agency in comparison with the original Wigalois, the Yiddish Viduvilt (14th ct.) and the German Wigoleis (15th ct.). Traditionally, scholarship often concentrated on the Yiddish text presenting female figures as behaving in a "Jewish manner" or embodying famous Jewish mythical figures...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:3110621991

ISBN13:9783110621990

Release Date:January 2020

Publisher:de Gruyter

Length:88 Pages

Weight:0.35 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary

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«He Should Have Listened to His Wife!»: The Construction of Women's Roles in German and Yiddish Pre-Modern 'Wigalois' Adaptations

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