Muses, Mistresses and Mates : Creative Collaborations in Literature, Art and Life.
Muses, mistresses and mates : creative collaborations in literature, art and life /
The Muse is one of the oldest archetypes in human civilization, and, in the past, was a representation of an idealized woman - blessed with beauty and creativity and exerting irresistible attraction for many a man. Nowadays, in the wake of feminism, the idea of the Muse seems a bit obsolete, quaint...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2015.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The Muse is one of the oldest archetypes in human civilization, and, in the past, was a representation of an idealized woman - blessed with beauty and creativity and exerting irresistible attraction for many a man. Nowadays, in the wake of feminism, the idea of the Muse seems a bit obsolete, quaint or downright sexist, and is said to enhance a vicious stereotype of the creative, productive and active man and the passive, submissive and docile woman. However, this book shows that this, in fa ... |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (188 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9781443879378 1443879371 |