Women and magic in medieval romance : genre, intertextuality and power /
Explores the conventions and contradictions inherent in archetypes of magical femininity, from loathly ladies to monstrous mothers, in a range of popular late medieval English romances.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK : Rochester, New York :
D. S. Brewer, an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd,
[2025].
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| Series: | Studies in medieval romance ;
v. 27. |
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| Summary: | Explores the conventions and contradictions inherent in archetypes of magical femininity, from loathly ladies to monstrous mothers, in a range of popular late medieval English romances. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 244 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [216]-238) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1843846659 9781843846659 |