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The Romance of Adultery: Queenship and Sexual Transgression in Old French Literature

By Peggy McCracken

Book information

Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Year
2013
ISBN
0812202740, 9780812202748
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (12040093 bytes)
Pages
192\239
Time added
2021-07-07 19:04:46

Description

"A provocative study of an intriguing subject. . . . "The Romance of Adultery" establishes perceptive and tantalizing connections between literature and history while sensibly resisting the teptation to see the former as a reflection of the latter."--"Romance Philology" Cover Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction: Defining Queenship in Medieval Europe Chapter 1. Royal Succession and the Queen's Two Bodies Chapter 2. Royal Sovereignty and the Test of the Queen's Body Chapter 3. Rumors, Rivalries, and the Queen's Secret Adultery Chapter 4. Adultery, Illegitimacy, and Royal Maternity Chapter 5. Seduction, Maternity, and Royal Authority Conclusion: Gendering Sovereignty in Medieval France Notes Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y

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