Feminist Approaches to the Body in Medieval Literature

Feminist Approaches to the Body in Medieval Literature
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 0812213645
ISBN-13 : 9780812213645
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Download or read book Feminist Approaches to the Body in Medieval Literature written by Linda Lomperis and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feminist Approaches to the Body in Medieval Literature forges a new link between contemporary feminist and cultural theory and medieval history and literature. The essays establish crucial historical connections between feminist theorizing about the body and specific accounts of gendered bodies in medieval texts.


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