Fatherhood and its Representations in Middle English Texts.

Late medieval English society placed great weight on the practices of primogeniture, patrilineal descent, and patriarchal government, and the significance of the father had cultural resonance beyond the rule of law. Yet despite a burgeoning interest in both the family and gender, ""the fat...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Moss, Rachel E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge : Boydell & Brewer, 2013.
Subjects:
To 1500
English literature > Middle English, 1100-1500 > History and criticism.
English literature > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > History and criticism.
Literature and society > England > History > To 1500.
Littérature anglaise > 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) > Histoire et critique.
Littérature anglaise > ca 450-1100 (Vieil anglais) > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Medieval.
English literature > Middle English.
English literature > Old English.
Literature and society.
England.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontcover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: Fictions of Fatherhood; 1 Situating Fathers: The Cultural Context; 2 Becoming a Father, Becoming a Man; 3 Fathers and Sons; 4 Fathers and Daughters; 5 False Fathers?; Conclusion: Beyond Fatherhood; Appendix I: Gentry and Merchant Families; Appendix II: Romance Summaries; Bibliography; Index; Backcover.

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