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Carolyne Larrington has gathered together a uniquely comprehensive collection of writing by, for and about medieval women, spanning one thousand years and Europe from Iceland to Byzantiu. The extracts are arranged thematically, dealing with the central areas of medieval women's lives and their relation to social and cultural institutions. Each section is contextualised with a brief historical introduction, and the materials span literary, historical, theological and other narrative and imaginative writing. The writings here uncover and confound the stereotype of the medieval woman as lady or v

Comparative literature --- Thematology --- History of civilization --- anno 500-1499 --- Europe --- Femme (Théologie chrétienne) dans la littérature --- Femmes dans la littérature --- Femmes dans la poésie --- Femmes dans le théâtre --- Vrouw (Christelijke theologie) in de literatuur --- Vrouwen in de literatuur --- Vrouwen in de poëzie --- Vrouwen in het toneel --- Woman (Christian theology) in literature --- Women in drama --- Women in literature --- Women in poetry --- Literature, Medieval --- Women in literature. --- History and criticism. --- History and criticism, Women in literature, Mujeres en la literatura. --- Literature, Medieval. --- Languages & Literatures --- Literature - General --- History and criticism --- Literature [Medieval ] --- Literature, Medieval - History and criticism. --- LITTERATURE MEDIEVALE --- FEMMES DANS LA LITTERATURE --- HISTOIRE ET CRITIQUE --- Marriage --- Art --- Love --- Power --- Motherhood --- Labour --- Education --- Sexuality --- Friendships --- Women's literature --- Book --- Christianity

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The literature of the European Middle Ages attends closely to the relationship of brother and sister, laying bare sibling behaviours in their most dramatic forms as models to emulate, to marvel at orto avoid. The literary treatment of siblings opens up multiple perspectives on brothers' and sisters' emotions: love, hate, rivalry, desire, nurturing and ambivalence underlie sibling stories. These narratives are in turn inflected by rank, social context and most crucially, gender.
This book examines these sibling relationships, focusing on the important vernacular literatures of Iceland, France, England and Germany, and building on recent research on siblings in psychology, history and social science. Multiple and subtle patterns in sibling interaction are teased out, such as the essential sibling task of "borderwork" (the establishment of individuality despite genetic resemblance), and the tensions caused by the easy substitutability of one sibling for another in certain social situations. When the sibling bond is extended to the in-law relation, complex emotional, strategic and political forces and powerful ambivalences nuance the relationship still further. Quasi-siblings: foster- or sworn-brothers complete the sibling picture in ways which reflect and contrast with the sibling blood-tie. Carolyne Larrington is a Fellow and Tutor in medieval English literatureat St John's College, University of Oxford.

Literature, Medieval --- Brothers and sisters in literature. --- History and criticism. --- Europa. --- Abendland --- Okzident --- Europäer --- Brothers and sisters in literature --- Siblings in literature. --- Brothers and Sisters. --- Brothers. --- Emotions. --- England. --- European Literature. --- Family Dynamics. --- France. --- Gender. --- Germany. --- Iceland. --- Identity. --- Love. --- Medieval Literature. --- Middle Ages. --- Rivalry. --- Sibling Behaviors. --- Sibling Bond. --- Sibling Emotions. --- Sibling Relationship. --- Sibling Relationships. --- Sibling Stories. --- Sisters. --- Social Context. --- Vernacular Literatures.

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This brilliantly original and accessible guide explores how Valhalla and its Valkyries have inspired our cultural landscape, from Wagner to the Marvel Universe. Carolyne Larrington's elegantly written retellings capture the beauty of the original myths, while also delving deeper into the history of their meanings, offering the reader an intelligent and up-to-date take on these powerful stories.A ruggedly handsome blond man swings his huge hammer. Gaunt- faced figures with icicle crowns and frost-rimmed cheekbones march from the north through an endless winter. These strange supernatural figures might sound familiar--and also like creatures of myth and legend. Yet they haven't stepped straight off the vellum of ancient manuscripts. Rather, these compelling characters are contemporary reimaginings of mythic figures from Old Norse mythology. All speak to our contemporary hopes and fears, bridging the gap between a vanished medieval past and a vibrant, living present. Larrington guides us on an enchanting journey through centuries of heroism, cruelty, and magic, while also exploring how these stories speak to the enduring human condition. This book is for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of Norse mythology and its cultural resonances through the centuries

Mythologie nordique --- Mythology, Norse --- Histoire. --- Influence. --- History --- Influence

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Thematology --- Literature --- anno 500-1499