Brothers and Sisters in Medieval European Literature

by Carolyne Larrington

Book Overview

A wideranging and groundbreaking investigation of the sibling relationship as shown in European literature, from 500 to 1500.

The literature of the European Middle Ages attends closely to the relationship of brother and sister, laying bare sibling behaviours in their most dramatic forms as models to emulate, to marvel at or to avoid. The literary treatment of siblings opens up multiple perspectives on brothers' and sisters' emotions: love,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190315362X
• ISBN13: 9781903153628
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: York Medieval Press
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"