Beasts of love : Richard de Fournival's Bestiaire d'amour and A woman's response / Jeanette Beer.
"In her exploration of Le Bestiaire d'amour and the Response, Beer analyses the disparity of their sexual, philosophical, and theological orientations, and considers, animal by animal, this gendered duelling of the two bestiaries, the symbolism of the one calqued upon the symbolism of the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto, Ontario :
University of Toronto Press,
©2003.
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| Summary: | "In her exploration of Le Bestiaire d'amour and the Response, Beer analyses the disparity of their sexual, philosophical, and theological orientations, and considers, animal by animal, this gendered duelling of the two bestiaries, the symbolism of the one calqued upon the symbolism of the other. Largely neglected for seven hundred years, Le Bestiaire d'amour and Response address issues that are universally relevant: male and female expectations in love, sexual dominance, sexual exploitation, and female strategies for self-preservation in a society where women were powerless and vulnerable."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 214 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-199) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781442671195 144267119X |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |