Women's Genealogies in the Medieval Literary Imagination : Matrilineal Legacies in the High Middle Ages / Emma O. Bérat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bérat, Emma O., author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in medieval literature ; Volume Series Number 125.

Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature Series ; Volume Series Number 125

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genealogy in literature.

Literature and history.

Literature, Medieval--History and criticism.

Literature, Medieval.

Women in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge University Press 2024

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009434720

1-009-43476-4

1-009-43472-1

1-009-43477-2