Topographies of Gender in Middle High German Arthurian Romance

This book explores the metaphor of topography as a mechanism for the inscription of gender roles in Arthurian romance.

List of contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Cultural Topography and Arthurian Romance Chapter 2. The Topography of Hartmann Von Aue: Negotiating Space and Power in Erec and Iwein Chapter 3. The Topography of Wolfram Von Eschenbach: Spaces of Becoming and Being in Parzival Chapter 4. The Topography of Gottfried Von Strassberg: Places to Play in Tristan Conclusions

About the author

Alexandria Sterling-Hellenbrand teaches at Goshen College.

Summary

This book explores the metaphor of topography as a mechanism for the inscription of gender roles in Arthurian romance.

Additional text

"Sterling-Hellenbrand's book is a brilliant revision of earlier, character-based notions of gender." -- Speculum

Product details

• Authors: Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780415930093
• ISBN: 978-0-415-93009-3
• No. of pages: 262
• Weight: 476 g
• Series: Studies in Medieval History and Culture; Studies in Medieval History and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / German, german, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval