Virgo To Virago
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Virgo To Virago
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Author : Kirsty Corrigan
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2013-07-29
Virgo To Virago written by Kirsty Corrigan and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-29 with Literary Criticism categories.
The infamous and formidable mythological figure of Medea has deservedly held an enduring appeal throughout the ages. This has perhaps never been more true than in the Silver Age of Latin literature, when the taste for rhetorical excess and the macabre made the heroine, and especially her notorious acts of witchcraft and the slaughter of her own children in revenge for her husband’s infidelity, a particularly suitable and attractive topic for literary treatment. By examining the portrayal of this remarkable figure in the works of Ovid, Seneca and Valerius Flaccus, Virgo to Virago: Medea in the Silver Age offers a comprehensive study of the representation of the heroine, not only in this specific period, but in the entire Roman era, since these three authors provide the only substantial accounts of this figure to have survived in Classical Latin. Through close analysis of the texts, Virgo to Virago explores the characterisation of Medea, whose mythical life was inevitably overshadowed by her legendary behaviour, considering whether these accounts merely accord with the particular traits of the Silver Age, or whether this mighty female character has any claim to sympathy or admiration in these texts. The book simultaneously examines how the Latin authors compare with, and differ from, both one another and their extant Greek and Roman predecessors, concluding with a discussion of the significance of any comparisons to be drawn between these portrayals of the Roman Medea.
The Gendered I In Ancient Literature
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Author : Lisa Cordes
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2022-10-24
The Gendered I In Ancient Literature written by Lisa Cordes and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-24 with Literary Criticism categories.
Considering the ubiquity of rhetorical training in antiquity, the volume starts from the premise that every first-person statement in ancient literature is in some way rhetorically modelled and aesthetically shaped. Focusing on different types of Greek and Latin literature, poetry and prose, from the Archaic Age to Late Antiquity, the contributions analyse the use and modelling of gender-specific elements in different types of first-person speech, be it that the speaker is (represented as) the author of a work, be it that they feature as characters in the work, narrating their own story or that of others. In doing so, they do not only offer new insights into the rhetorical strategies and literary techniques used to construct a gendered ‘I’ in ancient literature. They also address the form and function of first-person discourse in classical literature in general, touching on fields of research that have increasingly come into focus in recent years, such as authorship studies, studies concerning the ancient notion(s) of the literary persona, as well as a historical narratology that discusses concepts such as the narrator or the literary character in ancient literary theory and practice.
Mysterium Magnum
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Author : Regina Stefaniak
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2008
Mysterium Magnum written by Regina Stefaniak and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Drawing on the fifteenth century theology of Saint Joseph, classical visual sources, Ficinoa (TM)s commentary on the "Phaedrus" and "Symposium," and Dantea (TM)s "rime petrose," this book interprets Michelangeloa (TM)s Tondo Doni as a model of Ephesiansa (TM) a ~great sacramenta (TM) of marriage for the new Florentine republic.
Reading Gender
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Author : Felice Lifshitz
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-04-25
Reading Gender written by Felice Lifshitz and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-25 with History categories.
This collection brings together twelve essays published between 1988 and 2014, two of which are here translated into English from (respectively) their original French or German. All the essays use gender as the main category of analysis, whether of late ancient or early medieval texts or of modern medievalist films. The historical studies of medieval Europe emphasize the use of manuscript-level evidence, that is, actual sources from the period in question; arguably, this approach provides a more accurate understanding of the period than does work done on the basis of printed and edited sources. Furthermore, many of the manuscript-based essays specifically exploit liturgical or liturgy-adjacent materials; this is an area of research and a type of manuscript that has rarely been approached through a gendered lens. Meanwhile, the cinematic medievalism essays focus on the processes of remediation and adaptation, searching specifically for points at which filmmaking teams diverged from their sources as evidence for the main goals of the films (while also attending to production contexts and to reception). The juxtaposition in a single collection of scholarship on medieval manuscripts and modern movies illustrates how period specialists can contribute to conversations in the field of (historical) film studies. The book will be of interest to historians of women, gender, Christian liturgy, medieval Europe, medievalism, and historical film. (CS 1110).
Virgo Virago Donne Fra Mito E Storia Letteratura E Arte Dell Antichit E Beatrice Cenci
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Author : Francesca Santucci
language : it
Publisher: Associazione Akkuaria
Release Date : 2008
Virgo Virago Donne Fra Mito E Storia Letteratura E Arte Dell Antichit E Beatrice Cenci written by Francesca Santucci and has been published by Associazione Akkuaria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Empress Adelheid And Countess Matilda
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Author : Penelope Nash
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-02-15
Empress Adelheid And Countess Matilda written by Penelope Nash and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-15 with History categories.
This book compares two successful, elite women, Empress Adelheid (931-999) and Countess Matilda (1046-1115), for their relative ability to retain their wealth and power in the midst of the profound social changes of the eleventh century. The careers of the Ottonian queen and empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda of Tuscany reveal a growth of opportunities for women to access wealth and power. These two women are analyzed under three categories: their relationships with family and friends, how they managed their property (particularly land), and how they ruled. This analysis encourages a better understanding of gender relations in both the past and the present.
Medieval Misogyny And The Invention Of Western Romantic Love
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Author : R. Howard Bloch
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2009-02-15
Medieval Misogyny And The Invention Of Western Romantic Love written by R. Howard Bloch and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-15 with History categories.
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 actually are. Through analyses of a broad range of patristic and medieval texts, Bloch explores the Christian construction of gender in which the flesh is feminized, the feminine is aestheticized, and aesthetics are condemned in theological terms. Tracing the underlying theme of virginity from the Church Fathers to the courtly poets, Bloch establishes the continuity between early Christian antifeminism and the idealization of woman that emerged in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. In conclusion he explains the likely social, economic, and legal causes for the seeming inversion of the terms of misogyny into those of an idealizing tradition of love that exists alongside its earlier avatar until the current era. This startling study will be of great value to students of medieval literature as well as to historians of culture and gender.
Shakespearean Criticism
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Author : Ralph Berry
language : en
Publisher: Shakespearean Criticism
Release Date : 1999-09
Shakespearean Criticism written by Ralph Berry and has been published by Shakespearean Criticism this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09 with Drama categories.
Annotation This series provides comprehensive coverage of critical interpretations of the plays of Shakespeare. Starting with Vol. 57, the series provides general criticism published since 1990 and historical criticism not featured in previous volumes on four to five plays or works per volume. Select volumes contain topic entries comprised of essays that analyze various topics or themes found in Shakespeare's works.
Victims Or Viragos
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Author : Christine Meek
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Victims Or Viragos written by Christine Meek and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
The fourth volume in the series [Fragility of her sex? (1997); Women in renaissance and early modern Europe (2000); Studies in medieval and early modern women: pawns or players? (2003)] by established and younger scholars covers a wide time-span and geographical area, ranging from examinations of individual women in their medieval context to those involved in revolutionary Europe.
Shakespeare S History Plays
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Author : Robert Watt
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-11
Shakespeare S History Plays written by Robert Watt and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-11 with Drama categories.
Shakespeare's history plays are central to his dramatic achievement. In recent years they have become more widely studied than ever, stimulating intensely contested interpretations, due to their relevance to central contemporary issues such as English, national identities and gender roles. Interpretations of the history plays have been transformed since the 1980s by new theoretically-informed critical approaches. Movements such as New Historicism and cultural materialism, as well as psychoanalytical and post-colonial approaches, have swept away the humanist consensus of the mid-twentieth century with its largely conservative view of the plays. The last decade has seen an emergence of feminist and gender-based readings of plays which were once thought overwhelmingly masculine in their concerns. This book provides an up-to-date critical anthology representing the best work from each of the modern theoretical perspectives. The introduction outlines the changing debate in an area which is now one of the liveliest in Shakespearean criticism.