Medieval Intersections: Gender and Status in Europe in the Middle Ages

Published by Berghahn Books 2021

Medieval Intersections

Gender and Status in Europe in the Middle Ages

Edited by: Katherine Weikert and Elena Woodacre

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781800731561

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About this book

Status and gender are two closely associated concepts within medieval society, which tended to view both notions as binary: elite or low status, married or single, holy or cursed, male or female, or as complementary and cohesive as multiple parts of a societal whole. With contributions on topics ranging from medieval leprosy to boyhood behaviors, this interdisciplinary collection highlights the various ways “status” can be interpreted relative to gender, and what these two interlocked concepts can reveal about the construction of gendered identities in the Middle Ages.

Author / Editor information

Katherine Weikert is Senior Lecturer in Early Medieval European History at the University of Winchester.

Elena Woodacre is Senior Lecturer in Early Modern European History at the University of Winchester.

Katherine Weikert is Senior Lecturer in Early Medieval European History at the University of Winchester.

Reviews

“This is a stimulating collection overall that contains a number of well-written contributions inviting any reader to ask more questions. The book convincingly shows what paying attention to the construction of gendered identities can bring to our understanding of medieval societies, their texts, and objects.” • H-Soz-Kult

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Index Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Illustrations, Tables and Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction: Gender and Status in the Medieval World Katherine Weikert and Elena Woodacre Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1 Mirrors for Margraves: Peter Damian’s Models for Male and Female Rulers Alison Creber Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
Chapter 2 Inaudito exemplo: The Abduction of Romsey’s Abbess Linda D. Brown Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
Chapter 3 The Corpus Christi Devotion: Gender, Liturgy, and Authority among Dominican Nuns in Castile in the Middle Ages Mercedes Pérez Vidal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
Chapter 4 From Villainous Letch and Sinful Outcast, to “Especially Beloved of God” Complicating the Medieval Leper through Gender and Social Status Christina Welch and Rohan Brown Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
Chapter 5 “To take a wyf” Marriage, Status, and Moral Conduct in “The Merchant’s Tale” Natalie Hanna Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
Chapter 6 Objectification, Empowerment, and the Male Gaze in the Lanval Corpus Elizabeth S. Leet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
Chapter 7 Pueri Sunt Pueri: Machismo, Chivalry, and the Aggressive Pastimes of the Medieval Male Youth Sean McGlynn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	88
Chapter 8 “And much more I am soryat for my good knyghts” Fainting, Homosociality, and Elite Male Culture in Middle English Romance Rachel E. Moss Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
Chapter 9 Wrist Clasps and Patriliny: A Hypothesis Frank Battaglia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	114
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129

Language: English
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 130
Keywords: Gender Studies and Sexuality; History: Medieval/Early Modern

eBook

Published: November 1, 2021
ISBN: 9781800731561