《Women and the Medieval Epic》是2007年Palgrave Macmillan出版的圖書，作者是Poor, Sara S、Schulman, Jana K。
基本介紹
- 中文名：Women and the Medieval Epic
- 作者：Poor, Sara S、Schulman, Jana K
- 出版社：Palgrave Macmillan
- 出版時間：2007年6月
- 頁數：256 頁
- ISBN：9781403966025
內容簡介
This collection of essays explores the place, function, and meaning of women as characters, authors, constructs, and cultural symbols in a variety of epics from the Middle Ages, including those of Persia, Spain, France, England, Germany, and Scandinavia. Medieval epics are traditionally believed to narrate the deeds of men at war. This volume draws our attention not only to the key roles women often play in these narratives, but also to the larger implications they might have for the history of gender. Rather than invite simple cross-cultural generalizations about epic women, however, this book bears witness to the complex gender configurations molded by the rich epic literature of the medieval period.
