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Woman Defamed and Woman Defended: An Anthology of Medieval Texts

Woman Defamed and Woman Defended: An Anthology of Medieval Texts

Jehan le Fèvre
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It is impossible / That any clerk wol speke good of wyves. Behind the words of Chaucer's Wife of Bath lies a vast corpus of medieval misogynistic writings. These texts, which range from those of the Church Fathers to a rich array of vernacular literature, have had a profound effect on the
status of women in the West. Despite the recent surge of investigations into women's situation, however, no one book has sought to collect the key voices of medieval antifeminism, let alone to present the voices sometimes raised, even at that epoch, in defence of women. This new volume meets the
urgent need for a single and substantial sourcebook of these materials in modern translation, including an introduction, notes, and commentary. The accessibility of the better-known texts here will be welcomed by
those engaged in medieval and women's studies; the lesser-known writings concerning, for instance, the sexual double standard, and women and the priesthood, will provide unexpected discoveries for specialists and beginners alike. The book also features a surprising range of early texts championing
women--including material never previously available in translation.
Language
English
Pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Release
November 19, 1992
ISBN
0198710399
ISBN 13
9780198710394

Woman Defamed and Woman Defended: An Anthology of Medieval Texts

Jehan le Fèvre
4/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
It is impossible / That any clerk wol speke good of wyves. Behind the words of Chaucer's Wife of Bath lies a vast corpus of medieval misogynistic writings. These texts, which range from those of the Church Fathers to a rich array of vernacular literature, have had a profound effect on the
status of women in the West. Despite the recent surge of investigations into women's situation, however, no one book has sought to collect the key voices of medieval antifeminism, let alone to present the voices sometimes raised, even at that epoch, in defence of women. This new volume meets the
urgent need for a single and substantial sourcebook of these materials in modern translation, including an introduction, notes, and commentary. The accessibility of the better-known texts here will be welcomed by
those engaged in medieval and women's studies; the lesser-known writings concerning, for instance, the sexual double standard, and women and the priesthood, will provide unexpected discoveries for specialists and beginners alike. The book also features a surprising range of early texts championing
women--including material never previously available in translation.
Language
English
Pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Release
November 19, 1992
ISBN
0198710399
ISBN 13
9780198710394

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