Violence Against Women in Medieval Texts

Book Overview

This volume brings together specialists from different areas of medieval literary study to focus on the role of habits of thought in shaping attitudes toward women during the Middle Ages. The essays range from Old English literature to the Spanish Inquisition and encompass such genres as romance, chronicles, hagiography, and legal documents.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813064945
• ISBN13: 9780813064949
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"