The inner life of women in medieval romance literature : grief, guilt, and hypocrisy /

"The essays collected here explore the emotionologies of several medieval, romance emotional communities through both fictional and non-fictional narratives composed in and for them. The contributors analyze texts from different linguistic traditions and different periods, but they all focus on...

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Other Authors: Rider, Jeff, 1954-, Friedman, Jamie
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:New Middle Ages (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
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Summary:"The essays collected here explore the emotionologies of several medieval, romance emotional communities through both fictional and non-fictional narratives composed in and for them. The contributors analyze texts from different linguistic traditions and different periods, but they all focus on women characters (both historical and fictional) and the emotional standards and styles that a community proposed for women through its narratives"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:x, 272 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230105140 (hardback)
0230105149 (hardback)