The Case for Women in Medieval Culture

By Alcuin Blamires

Book Overview

The medieval period is commonly perceived as particularly misogynistic, yet the culture of the time constructed a "case for women" that is little known today. This book sets out to demonstrate the existence of substantial pro-feminine traditions extending back from the Middle Ages to the fourth century. Blamires offers a readable discussion of what kind of "feminism" or otherwise these traditions amount to, and what they contribute to key writers such as Chaucer, Christine de Pizan, and Ab lard.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198186304
• ISBN13: 9780198186304
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"