Women and disability in medieval literature / Tory Vandeventer Pearman.
| Author/creator | Pearman, Tory Vandeventer, 1980- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. |
| Description | xiv, 206 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The new Middle Ages New Middle Ages (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)) ^A688344 |
| Contents | Introduction : medieval authoritative discourse and the disabled female body -- (Dis)pleasure and (dis)ability : the topos of reproduction in Dame Sirith and the "Merchant's tale" -- Physical education : excessive wives and bodily punishment in the Book of the knight and The wife of Bath's prologue -- Refiguring disability : deviance, punishment, and the supernatural in Bisclavret, Sir Launfal, and the Testament of Cresseid -- Embodied transcendence : disability and the procreative body in The book of Margery Kempe. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-200) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010018390 |
| ISBN | 9780230105119 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0230105114 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN682.W6 P43 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |