ISBN:
9781846157936
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xii, 153 Seiten)
Series Statement:
Gender in the Middle Ages
Series Statement:
7
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
305.309
Keywords:
Geschichte 500-1500
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Middle-aged women / History / To 1500
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Soziale Situation
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Mittleres Lebensalter
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Frau
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Europa
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Aufsatzsammlung
;
Europa
;
Frau
;
Mittleres Lebensalter
;
Soziale Situation
;
Geschichte 500-1500
Abstract:
New research into medieval women from the Anglo-Saxon to the late medieval period demonstrates their energy, defiance and wit. The phenomenon of medieval women's middle age is a stage in the lifecycle that has been frequently overlooked in preference for the examination of female youth and old age. The essays collected here, ranging from the Anglo-Saxon to the late medieval period, and drawing variously from literary studies, history, law, art and theology, address this lacuna. Taking a variety of critical approaches, the contributors consider medieval definitions, paradigms andexperiences of female middle age, analysing how the middle-aged woman perceived herself subjectively, as well as how she was perceived by others. They seek to challenge the received wisdom that in the middle ages, at forty, womenwere deemed "old" and, from that point onwards, their thoughts should be focused on preparing for death. On the contrary, this collection demonstrates their energy, defiance and wit. Sue Niebrzydowski is Lecturer in English, Bangor University, Wales. Contributors: Jane Geddes, Clare A. Lees, Carol M. Meale, Anneke B. Mulder-Bakker, Sue Niebrzydowski, Raluca L. Radulescu, Sara Elin Roberts, Corinne Saunders, Diane Watt
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Feb 2023)
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"Becoming bene'straw" - the middle-aged woman in the Middle Ages - Sue Niebrzydowski -- - Age of discretion - women at forty and beyond - Anneke B. Mulder-Bakker -- - Seeking the middle-aged woman in medieval Wales - Sara Elin Roberts -- - Middle age in romance? Magic, enchantment and female power - Corinne Saunders -- - Age and desire in the Old English Life of St. Mary of Egypt - a queerer time and place? - Diane Watt and Clare A. Lees -- - St. Albans Psalter - sex, desire and the middle-aged woman - Jane Geddes -- - Speaking volumes - the middle-aged woman and the book in medieval England - Carol M. Meale -- - "Late hir seye what sche wyl" - older women's speech and the Book of Margery Kempe - Sue Niebrzydowski -- - Preparing for mature years - the case of Margaret of Anjou and her books - Raluca L. Radulescu
DOI:
10.1017/9781846157936
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