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The Power of Women : A "Topos" in Medieval Art and Literature /

Susan Smith's comprehensive study of the Power of Women topos in written texts and in art emphasizes the critical phase of its development from the late twelfth to the end of the fourteenth century. During this period, she argues, traditional employment of the topos exclusively to condemn women...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Susan L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Edición:Reprint 2016
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Sumario:Susan Smith's comprehensive study of the Power of Women topos in written texts and in art emphasizes the critical phase of its development from the late twelfth to the end of the fourteenth century. During this period, she argues, traditional employment of the topos exclusively to condemn women and justify male authority underwent a dramatic shift.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (356 p.) : 49 illus.
ISBN:9781512809404
9783110442526
Acceso:restricted access