Albrecht Classen Sexual Violence and Rape in the Middle Ages (Hardback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Sexual Violence and Rape in the Middle AgesCondition: NewFormat: HardbackSubtitle: A Critical Discourse in Premodern German and European LiteratureISBN-10: 3110263378EAN: 9783110263374ISBN: 9783110263374Publisher: De GruyterRelease Date: 06/16/2011Description: Medieval historians and literary scholars have not ignored the topic of sexual violence and rape, but the primary focus has regularly rested on English, French, or Italian documents. Here we have the first book-length study that investigates the treatment of sexual crimes in medieval and early modern German and Latin literature, making great efforts to shed light on often ignored scenes and episodes even in some of the ‚classical‘ works such as Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival or the anonymous Nibelungenlied. As this monograph reveals, many times we face situations where we cannot easily determine whether rape has occurred or not. Consequently, we recognize an important discourse in these literary examples concerning the question of how to view and deal with sexual violence, which could also involve men as victims. This critical examination extends toward sixteenth-century jest narratives (Schwänke) where the issue of rape continued to occupy the authors’ minds. Moreover, as numerous side glances to contemporary European literature indicate, the theme of sexual violence was of universal concern and critical importance during the entire premodern era.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: DEItem Height: 230mmItem Length: 155mmItem Weight: 537gAuthor: Albrecht ClassenGenre: Literary CriticismBook Series: Fundamentals of Medieval and Early Modern CultureType: History & CriticismRelease Year: 2011 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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