Uncle and Nephew in the Old French Chansons De Geste : A Study in the Survival of Matriarchy / William Oliver Farnsworth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Farnsworth, William Oliver, author.

Series:

Columbia University Studies in Romance Philology and Literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chansons de geste.

Matriarchy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1913]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Represents the gleanings from some three hundred thousand verses of old French poetry, comprising nearly alll the published epics through the 13th century.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Introduction. Statement of the Problem

I. Attitude of Father Compared with that of Uncle

II. Points of Contact between Uncle and Nephew

III. Stylistic Treatment in the Poems

IV. The Sister's Son

V. The Prevalence of Mother-right

VI. Conclusion

Appendix A. Formulas of Identification of the Sister's Son

Appendix B. Bibliography

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-89894-0

OCLC:

1100455683