Historical residues in the Old Irish legends of Queen Medb : an expanded interpretation of the Ulster cycle /

Medb of Connacht, a central female character of medieval Ireland's Ulster Cycle is read traditionally as an example of a misogynistic, patriarchal Christian campaign to suppress and silence women in early Ireland, or as symbolic of a primordial, mythic pre-Christian goddess, exempt from patriar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dominguez, Diana V.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2010.
Temas:
Ulster cycle.
Ulster cycle
Epic literature, Irish > History and criticism.
Tales > Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) > History and criticism.
Women and literature > Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland)
Littérature épique irlandaise > Histoire et critique.
Contes > Ulster (Irlande du Nord et Irlande) > Histoire et critique.
Femmes et littérature > Ulster (Irlande du Nord et Irlande)
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Epic literature, Irish
Tales
Women and literature
Languages & Literatures.
Celtic Languages & Literatures.
Ireland > Ulster
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Medb of Connacht, a central female character of medieval Ireland's Ulster Cycle is read traditionally as an example of a misogynistic, patriarchal Christian campaign to suppress and silence women in early Ireland, or as symbolic of a primordial, mythic pre-Christian goddess, exempt from patriarchal censure because her behavior is ascribed to her duties as a divine sovereignty figure. In addition, this work provides the first comparative and comprehensive character analysis of the Connacht warrior queen across numerous tales in which she appears as a major player, presenting a more complete pic.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (iii, 303 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0773429557
9780773429550

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