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Aristocratic masculinity in France (1450-1550) : from knight to courtier /
This book looks at how masculinity is depicted in knightly memoirs in 15th century France. The meaning of male and female sexuality was constructed on a hierarchical scale of one single gender, and not a binary opposition of two biologically distinct bodies. The author shows numerous examples of thi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lewiston :
Edwin Mellen Press,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Abstract; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Foundations of Gender; Shifting the Focus; Establishing Parameters; Chapter 2: Chivalric Influences; Content and Context: A Soldierly Focus; The Initial Impact of Humanism: Arms Over Letters; Feudal, Religious, or Romantic Chivalry?; Chapter 3: Education; Ages, Stages and Categories: An Overview; Humanist Critique and Contextual Change; Adaptation; Chapter 4: Courtesy and Civility; The Lessons of Courtesy; A Perceptible Change; Chapter 5: Men at Work; War as Sport
- The Masculinity of WarThe Changing Face of War; Chapter 6: Friends, Enemies and Others; Behavior Between Friends; ""Unnatutal"" Friendship; Behavior Between Enemies; Chapter 7: Men, Women, and Gender; The Beast Within; An Idle Comparison; The Changing Perception of Noble Women; Chapter 8: Conclusions; Bibliography; Index