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Author : Gilbert / Gubar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0393930130
Author : Sandra M. Gilbert,Susan Gubar
Publisher : W. W. Norton
Page : 1626 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PSU:000060920072
Long the standard teaching anthology, the landmark Norton Anthology of Literature by Women has introduced generations of readers to the rich variety of women's writing in English.
Author : Sandra M. Gilbert,Susan Gubar
Publisher : W. W. Norton
Page : 1512 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PSU:000060920065
Long the standard teaching anthology, the landmark Norton Anthology of Literature by Women has introduced generations of readers to the rich variety of women's writing in English.
Author : Sandra M. Gilbert,Susan Gubar
Publisher : W. W. Norton
Page : 2452 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01
Category : American literature
ISBN : 0393979237
Since its publication in 1985, the landmark Norton Anthology of Literature by Women has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the exuberant variety of women's writing in English from the medieval period to the present day. Now the Third Edition broadens the anthology's range in all genres, from the fourteenth-century lais of Marie de France to the classic novels-- Bronte 's Jane Eyre, Chopin's The Awakening, Larsen's Quicksand, among others-- to contemporary work by younger writers such as Rebecca Brown, Jackie Kay, and Jhumpa Lahiri. A total of 220 writers are included, of whom 56 are new. Concise glosses and annotations, period introductions, biographical headnotes, selected bibliographies, and new endpaper maps help readers put the writers and works in context; a new two-volume format makes reading more enjoyable.
Author : Sandra M. Gilbert,Susan Gubar
Publisher : W. W. Norton
Page : 1634 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124246211
Long the standard teaching anthology, the landmark Norton Anthology of Literature by Women has introduced generations of readers to the rich variety of women's writing in English.
Author : Sandy Bardsley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313055850
Information about women in this truly fascinating period from 500 to 1500 is in great demand and has been a challenge for historians to uncover. Bardsley has mined a wide range of primary sources, from noblewomen's writing, court rolls, chivalric literature, laws and legal documents, to archeology and artwork. This fresh survey provides readers with an excellent understanding of how women high and low fared in terms of religion, work, family, law, culture, and politics and public life. Even though medieval women were divided by social class, religion, age, marital status, place and period, they were all subject to an overarching patriarchal structure and sometimes could transcend their inferior status. Numerous examples of these exceptional women and their words are included. Chapter 1 examines religion, focusing on women's roles in the early Christian church, the lives of nuns and other professional religious women such as anchoresses and Beguines, the participation of Christian laywomen, and the experiences of Jewish and Islamic women in Western Europe. The second chapter examines women's work, looking in turn at the kinds of work performed by peasant women, townswomen, and noblewomen. Women's roles within the family form the subject of the third chapter. This chapter follows women throughout the typical lifecycle - from girl to widow - examining the expectations and experiences of women at each stage. Chapter 4, Women and the Law, focuses on the ways in which laws both restricted and protected women. It also considers the crimes with which women were most often charged and surveys laws regarding marriage and widowhood. Women's roles in creative arts form the basis of the fifth chapter, Women and Culture. This chapter examines women's roles as artists, authors, composers, and patrons, as well as investigating the ways in which women were represented in works produced by men. Finally, chapter 6 discusses women's experiences in politics and public life. While women as a group were typically banned from holding positions of public authority, some found ways to get around this stricture, while others were able to exercise power behind the scenes. The final chapter thus encapsulates a major theme of this book: the interplay between broader patriarchal forces that limited women's status and autonomy and the role of individuals who were able to overcome or circumvent such forces. Medieval women were, as a group, subordinate to their husbands and fathers, but certain women, under certain circumstances, evaded subordination.
Author : Sandra M. Gilbert,Susan Gubar
Publisher : New York : Norton
Page : 2457 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : American literature
ISBN : 0393953912
Contains selections written by over 150 women authors from English-speaking countries. Ranges from the fourteenth century to the present.
Author : Jennifer Ward
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317245124
Women in Medieval Europe explores the key areas of female experience in the later medieval period, from peasant women to Queens. It considers the women of the later Middle Ages in the context of their social relationships during a time of changing opportunities and activities, so that by 1500 the world of work was becoming increasingly restricted to women. The chapters are arranged thematically to show the varied roles and lives of women in and out of the home, covering topics such as marriage, religion, family and work. For the second edition a new chapter draws together recent work on Jewish and Muslim women, as well as those from other ethnic groups, showing the wide ranging experiences of women from different backgrounds. Particular attention is paid to women at work in the towns, and specifically urban topics such as trade, crafts, healthcare and prostitution. The latest research on women, gender and masculinity has also been incorporated, along with updated further reading recommendations. This fully revised new edition is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the topic, perfect for all those studying women in Europe in the later Middle Ages.
Author : Marcelle Thiebaux
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429618987
Published in 1994: The period surveyed in this anthology extends from the eve of Christianity's triumph, in the third century, to the new age of expansion in the fifteenth century, an age marked by the advent of printing pressed, the European discovery of the Caribbean islands, which Columbus called the Indies, the relentless stripping of medieval altars by Church reformists, and perhaps a diminution of female autonomy.
Author : Marcelle Theibaux
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135507855
"Royal and saintly women are well-represented here, with the welcome addition of women from the Mediterranean arc...Garland has done a solid job of presenting this book." -- Arthuriana "The Anthology gives a fine sense of the great range of women's writing in the Middle Ages." -- Medium Aevum
Author : Katharina M. Wilson
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : European literature
ISBN : 0719010683
This is one of the first anthologies devoted to the writings of women in the Middle Ages. The fifteen women whose works are represented span seven centuries, eight languages, and ten regions or nationalities. Many are recognized, taught, and anthologized in their own countries but have been inaccessible to students in English. Others are little read today because their literary fortunes have paralleled fluctuations in literary taste and literary patronage. Katharina M. Wilson's introduction to the volume places these writers in historical context and explores the question of the female imagination and who these women were who were writing at a time when very few women were literate and most literature, sacred and secular, was penned by men. Each of the fifteen chapters has been written by a different scholar and includes a biographical and critical introduction to the writer, a representative selection of her works in translation, and a bibliography.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 908 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : American literature
ISBN : OSU:32435029805223
Author : D. H. Green
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780521879422
Throughout the Middle Ages, the number of female readers was far greater than is commonly assumed. D.H. Green shows that, after clerics & monks, religious women were the main bearers of written culture. Laywomen played a vital part in the process whereby the expansion of literacy brought reading from religious institutions into homes.
Author : Susan Signe-Morrison
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781785700804
What have a deaf nun, the mother of the first baby born to Europeans in North America, and a condemned heretic to do with one another? They are among the virtuous virgins, marvelous maidens, and fierce feminists of the Middle Ages who trail-blazed paths for women today. Without those first courageous souls who worked in fields dominated by men, women might not have the presence they currently do in professions such as education, the law, and literature. Focusing on women from Western Europe between c. 300 and 1500 CE in the medieval period and richly carpeted with detail, A Medieval Woman’s Companion offers a wealth of information about real medieval women who are now considered vital for understanding the Middle Ages in a full and nuanced way. Short biographies of 20 medieval women illustrate how they have anticipated and shaped current concerns, including access to education; creative emotional outlets such as art, theater, romantic fiction, and music; marriage and marital rights; fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, contraception and gynecology; sex trafficking and sexual violence; the balance of work and family; faith; and disability. Their legacy abides until today in attitudes to contemporary women that have their roots in the medieval period. The final chapter suggests how 20th and 21st century feminist and gender theories can be applied to and complicated by medieval women's lives and writings. Doubly marginalized due to gender and the remoteness of the time period, medieval women’s accomplishments are acknowledged and presented in a way that readers can appreciate and find inspiring. Ideal for high school and college classroom use in courses ranging from history and literature to women's and gender studies, an accompanying website with educational links, images, downloadable curriculum guide, and interactive blog will be made available at the time of publication.
Author : Kim M. Phillips
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350995826
The medieval era has been described as 'the Age of Chivalry' and 'the Age of Faith' but also as 'the Dark Ages'. Medieval women have often been viewed as subject to a punishing misogyny which limited their legal rights and economic activities, but some scholars have claimed they enjoyed a 'rough and ready equality' with men. The contrasting figures of Eve and the Virgin Mary loom over historians' interpretations of the period 1000-1500. Yet a wealth of recent historiography goes behind these conventional motifs, showing how medieval women's lives were shaped by status, age, life-stage, geography and religion as well as by gender. A Cultural History of Women in the Middle Ages presents essays on medieval women's life cycle, bodies and sexuality, religion and popular beliefs, medicine and disease, public and private realms, education and work, power, and artistic representation to illustrate the diversity of medieval women's lives and constructions of femininity.
