Women and Medieval Epic: Gender, Genre, and the Limits of Epic Masculinity

Product Description


These essays explore the place, function and meaning of women as characters, authors, constructs and symbols in Medieval epics from Persia, Spain, France, England, Germany and Scandinavia. Usually believed to narrate the deeds of men at war, this book looks at the key roles often played by women and the impact of this on the history of gender.


Review


'...a welcome and imaginative treatment of a too-little investigated topic.' - Carolyne Larrington, Modern Language Review


About the Author


Sara S. Poor is Associate Professor of German at Princeton University. Her areas of expertise include Medieval mysticism, medieval women writers, gender studies, medieval German language and literature (especially romance).
Jana K. Schulman is Associate Professor of English in the Department of English at Western Michigan University. Her areas of expertise include Old English and Old Icelandic languages, law and literature, medieval women, and comparative epic.