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Medieval misogyny and the invention of Western romantic love /

Until now the advent of Western romantic love has been seen as a liberation from--or antidote to--ten centuries of misogyny. In this major contribution to gender studies, R. Howard Bloch demonstrates how similar the ubiquitous antifeminism of medieval times and the romantic idealization of woman act...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bloch, R. Howard
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1991.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Molestiae nuptiarum and the Yahwist creation
  • Early Christianity and the estheticization of gender
  • "Devil's gateway" and "Bride of Christ"
  • Poetics of virginity
  • Old French lay and the myriad modes of male indiscretion
  • Love lyric and the paradox of perfection
  • Heiresses and dowagers: the power of women to dispose.