Violence Against Women in Medieval Texts

Violence Against Women in Medieval Texts
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Publisher : University Press of Florida
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 9780813063706
ISBN-13 : 0813063701
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Download or read book Violence Against Women in Medieval Texts written by Anna Roberts and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together specialists from different areas of medieval literary study to focus on the role of habits of thought in shaping attitudes toward women during the Middle Ages. The essays range from Old English literature to the Spanish Inquisition and encompass such genres as romance, chronicles, hagiography, and legal documents.


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