Maidens Or Monsters? - Amazons and Goddesses, Queens and Temptresses in Medieval Legend

This exquisite book builds on ongoing trends for re-telling classical and medieval stories from the perspective of female characters. Powerful tales are presented alongside some of the most exquisite examples of art to survive from the eighth to the sixteenth centuries.

Summary

This exquisite book builds on ongoing trends for re-telling classical and medieval stories from the perspective of female characters. Powerful tales are presented alongside some of the most exquisite examples of art to survive from the eighth to the sixteenth centuries.

Product details

• Authors: Chantry Westwell
• Publisher: British Library
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.08.2024
• EAN: 9780712355063
• ISBN: 978-0-7123-5506-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; European History, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Classical texts, Medieval History, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Myth & legend told as fiction, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales