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The Resource Woman defamed and woman defended : an anthology of Medieval texts, edited by Alcuin Blamires ; with Karen Pratt and C.W. Marx
Woman defamed and woman defended : an anthology of Medieval texts, edited by Alcuin Blamires ; with Karen Pratt and C.W. Marx
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- Summary
- "' ... 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 influence on the status of women in the west." "Yet, despite the recent surge of investigations into women's situation, no one book has sought to collect together the key voices of medieval antifeminism, let alone to present the voices sometimes raised, even at that epoch, in defence of women. The urgent need for a single and substantial sourcebook of these materials in modern translation is met for the first time in this volume, which includes an introduction, notes, and commentary. The accessibility of the better-known texts here (from Jerome to Walter Map; from Heloise and Abelard to Christine de Pizan and Chaucer) 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. Indeed, a surprising range of early texts championing women - including material never previously available in translation - is here represented." "All those concerned with women's studies and with medieval and later culture (European as well as English) will find Woman Defamed and Woman Defended fascinating to read as well as a useful resource."--BOOK JACKET
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiii, 327 p.
- Contents
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- The roots of antifeminist tradition
- The Church Fathers
- The legacy of the Church Fathers
- The satirical tradition in Medieval Latin
- Vernacular adaptations in the later Middle Ages
- The wife of Bath
- Responses to antifeminism
- A woman defends women
- Isbn
- 9780198710394
- Label
- Woman defamed and woman defended : an anthology of Medieval texts
- Title
- Woman defamed and woman defended
- Title remainder
- an anthology of Medieval texts
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Alcuin Blamires ; with Karen Pratt and C.W. Marx
- Subject
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- Anthologie
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 -- Sources
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, ca 1340-1400 -- Sources
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400
- Early works
- England
- English literature -- Middle English
- English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Sources
- Feminism
- Feminism -- Early works to 1800
- Femme (Théologie) -- Ouvrages avant 1800
- Femmes -- Histoire -- 500-1500 (Moyen Âge) -- Sources
- Femmes -- Ouvrages avant 1800
- Frau
- Frauenfeindlichkeit
- Féminisme -- Ouvrages avant 1800
- Geschichte 1-1500
- Geschichte 384 v. Chr.-1430
- History
- Literatur
- Literature
- Literature, Medieval
- Literature, Medieval -- Translations into English
- Littérature anglaise -- 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) -- Sources
- Littérature médiévale -- Traductions anglaises
- Misogynie -- Ouvrages avant 1800
- Misogyny
- Misogyny -- Early works to 1800
- Sources
- To 1500
- Translations
- Vrouwen
- Women
- Women -- Early works to 1800
- Women -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500 -- Sources
- Women -- Middle Ages
- Women and literature
- Women and literature -- England -- History -- To 1500 -- Sources
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "' ... 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 influence on the status of women in the west." "Yet, despite the recent surge of investigations into women's situation, no one book has sought to collect together the key voices of medieval antifeminism, let alone to present the voices sometimes raised, even at that epoch, in defence of women. The urgent need for a single and substantial sourcebook of these materials in modern translation is met for the first time in this volume, which includes an introduction, notes, and commentary. The accessibility of the better-known texts here (from Jerome to Walter Map; from Heloise and Abelard to Christine de Pizan and Chaucer) 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. Indeed, a surprising range of early texts championing women - including material never previously available in translation - is here represented." "All those concerned with women's studies and with medieval and later culture (European as well as English) will find Woman Defamed and Woman Defended fascinating to read as well as a useful resource."--BOOK JACKET
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PR1912.A2
- LC item number
- W65 1992
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Blamires, Alcuin
- Pratt, Karen
- Marx, C. William
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Chaucer, Geoffrey
- Chaucer, Geoffrey
- Chaucer, Geoffrey
- Chaucer, Geoffrey
- English literature
- Women and literature
- Literature, Medieval
- Women
- Misogyny
- Feminism
- Women
- Littérature anglaise
- Littérature médiévale
- Femmes
- Femme (Théologie)
- Misogynie
- Féminisme
- Femmes
- Vrouwen
- Frau
- Literatur
- Anthologie
- Frauenfeindlichkeit
- Literature
- English literature
- Feminism
- Literature, Medieval
- Misogyny
- Women
- Women and literature
- Women
- England
- Label
- Woman defamed and woman defended : an anthology of Medieval texts, edited by Alcuin Blamires ; with Karen Pratt and C.W. Marx
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-313) and index
- Contents
- The roots of antifeminist tradition -- The Church Fathers -- The legacy of the Church Fathers -- The satirical tradition in Medieval Latin -- Vernacular adaptations in the later Middle Ages -- The wife of Bath -- Responses to antifeminism -- A woman defends women
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xiii, 327 p.
- Isbn
- 9780198710394
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 92003338
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)25202994
- (OCoLC)ocm25202994
- Label
- Woman defamed and woman defended : an anthology of Medieval texts, edited by Alcuin Blamires ; with Karen Pratt and C.W. Marx
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-313) and index
- Contents
- The roots of antifeminist tradition -- The Church Fathers -- The legacy of the Church Fathers -- The satirical tradition in Medieval Latin -- Vernacular adaptations in the later Middle Ages -- The wife of Bath -- Responses to antifeminism -- A woman defends women
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xiii, 327 p.
- Isbn
- 9780198710394
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 92003338
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)25202994
- (OCoLC)ocm25202994
Subject
- Anthologie
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 -- Sources
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, ca 1340-1400 -- Sources
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400
- Early works
- England
- English literature -- Middle English
- English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Sources
- Feminism
- Feminism -- Early works to 1800
- Femme (Théologie) -- Ouvrages avant 1800
- Femmes -- Histoire -- 500-1500 (Moyen Âge) -- Sources
- Femmes -- Ouvrages avant 1800
- Frau
- Frauenfeindlichkeit
- Féminisme -- Ouvrages avant 1800
- Geschichte 1-1500
- Geschichte 384 v. Chr.-1430
- History
- Literatur
- Literature
- Literature, Medieval
- Literature, Medieval -- Translations into English
- Littérature anglaise -- 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) -- Sources
- Littérature médiévale -- Traductions anglaises
- Misogynie -- Ouvrages avant 1800
- Misogyny
- Misogyny -- Early works to 1800
- Sources
- To 1500
- Translations
- Vrouwen
- Women
- Women -- Early works to 1800
- Women -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500 -- Sources
- Women -- Middle Ages
- Women and literature
- Women and literature -- England -- History -- To 1500 -- Sources
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