Woman as Image in Medieval Literature: From the Twelfth Century to Dante

Joan M. Ferrante

Published by Columbia University Press 1975

Woman as Image in Medieval Literature

From the Twelfth Century to Dante

Joan M. Ferrante

https://doi.org/10.7312/ferr94644

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Explores the role of females in 12th century literature as symbols, aspects of philosophical and psychological problems that trouble the male world, rather than as real characters in the literature.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter One. Biblical Exegesis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
Chapter Τwo. Allegory¹ Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
Chapter Three. Courtly Literature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
Chapter Four. In the Thirteenth Century Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
Chapter Five. Dante Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1975
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 166

eBook

Published: September 23, 2020
ISBN: 9780231899703