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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
[2016]
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Edición: | Reprint 2016 |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (356 p.) : 49 illus. |
ISBN: | 9781512809404 9783110442526 |
Acceso: | restricted access |