The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Women's Writing

by David John Wallace

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Beginning with an examination of the different stages of women's lives--childhood, virginity, marriage and widowhood, this Companion addresses various aspects of medieval life that affected women's writing. These include the nature of authorship in the period, the position of women at home or in nunneries, and their relationship to religion. Additional essays cover the lives and work of such prominent women writers as Heloise, Marie de France, Christine...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521796385

ISBN13:9780521796385

Release Date:June 2003

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:316 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 9.7"

Related Subjects

Ancient & Classical Literature Gender Studies Humanities Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Medieval Movements & Periods Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Women Writers Women's Studies

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