Women Readers in the Middle Ages

Klappentext This fascinating study opens up the world of the medieval woman reader to new generations of scholars and students. Zusammenfassung Throughout the Middle Ages! the number of female readers was far greater than is commonly assumed. This fascinating study opens up the world of the medieval woman reader to new generations of scholars and students. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I. Reading in the Middle Ages: 1. Literal reading; 2. Figurative reading; Part II. Women and Reading in the Middle Ages: 3. Categories of women readers; 4. Women's engagement with literature; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: D. H. Green, D. H. (University of Cambridge) Green, Dennis Howard Green, Green D. H.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.2011
• EAN: 9780521174374
• ISBN: 978-0-521-17437-4
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval; Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; French, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / German, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French, german, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval