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Women and Marriage in German Medieval Romance

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D. H. Green challenges the prevailing view of the Middle Ages as a static period in which attitudes to women were uniformly negative. Focusing on the great German romances Erec, Tristan and Parzival he explores strategies used by vernacular writers to debate and challenge the undoubted antifeminism of the day.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521513357
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 274
  • Published:
  • April 2, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 161x228x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 574 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 19, 2024

Description of Women and Marriage in German Medieval Romance

D. H. Green challenges the prevailing view of the Middle Ages as a static period in which attitudes to women were uniformly negative. Focusing on the great German romances Erec, Tristan and Parzival he explores strategies used by vernacular writers to debate and challenge the undoubted antifeminism of the day.

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