Gender, Nation and Conquest in the Works of William of Malmesbury (Hardback)
Imprint: Boydell & Brewer
Pages: 176
ISBN: 9781843834007
Published: 18th September 2008
Casemate UK Academic
Pages: 176
ISBN: 9781843834007
Published: 18th September 2008
Casemate UK Academic
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This innovative study provides a gendered reading of Malmesbury's works with special reference to the themes of conquest and nation. It considers Malmesbury's presentation of men and women (both lay and religious) through categories based on attributes, such as sexual behaviour and violence, rather than the more familiar 'professional or familial roles, such as warrior and wife. It is also concerned with language and how the topics of conquest and nation are discussed in gendered terms.Importantly, attention is paid to Malmesbury's own position as a post-conquest chronicler, writing at a time of church reform, and to the impact the changes had upon the construction of the stories he narrates.
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