Representations of Eve in Antiquity and the English Middle Ages

Informationen zum Autor John Flood is a lecturer in English Literature and Culture at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He has written on a number of subjects related to medieval religion. Klappentext As the first woman and a prototype for her daughters! the significance of the figure of Eve is a well-established commonplace of literary and gender studies. This text presents a detailed study of the ways in which Eve was represented in antiquity and the English Middle Ages. Zusammenfassung As the first woman, Eve was the pattern for all her daughters. The importance of readings of Eve for understanding how women were viewed at various times is a critical commonplace, but one which has been only narrowly investigated. This book systematically explores the different ways in which Eve was understood by Christians in antiquity and in the English Middle Ages, and it relates these understandings to female social roles. The result is an Eve more various than she is often depicted by scholars. Beginning with material from the bible, the Church Fathers and Jewish sources, the book goes on to look at a broad selection of medieval writing, including theological works and literary texts in Old and Middle English. In addition to dealing with famous authors such as Augustine, Aquinas, Dante and Chaucer, the writings of authors who are now less well-known, but who were influential in their time, are explored. The book allows readers to trace the continuities and discontinuities in the way Eve was portrayed over a millennium and a half, and as such it is of interest to those interested in women or the bible in the Middle Ages. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents. Introduction. Chapter 1: The Bible and its Early Interpretation. Chapter 2: The Influences of Non-Christian Traditions. Chapter 3: Anglo-Saxon Eve. Chapter 4: Later Medieval Theology: ‘She Wrecked the Whole World.’ Chapter 5: Defences of Eve. Chapter 6: Middle English Literature. Epilogue: Witches. Bibliography. Index. ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Flood, FLOOD JOHN, John Flood
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 02.12.2010
• EAN: 9780415877961
• ISBN: 978-0-415-87796-1
• Pagine: 210
• Serie: Routledge Studies in Medieval Religion and Culture; Routledge Studies in Medieval Religion and Culture
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Religion: general, Medieval History, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, History and Archaeology, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Eclectic & Esoteric Religions & Belief Systems, Eclectic and esoteric religions and belief systems