In this Book
- Ravishing Maidens: Writing Rape in Medieval French Literature and Law
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of Pennsylvania Press
- Series: New Cultural Studies
summary
In this study of sexual violence and rape in French medieval literature and law, Kathryn Gravdal examines an array of famous works never before analyzed in connection with sexual violence. Gravdal demonstrates the variety of techniques through which medieval discourse made rape acceptable: sometimes through humor and aestheticization, sometimes through the use of social and political themes, but especially through the romanticism of rape scenes.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- 2. The Poetics of Rape Law: Chr
- pp. 42-71
- 5. The Complicity of Law and Literature
- pp. 122-140
- Conclusion
- pp. 141-144
- Bibliography
- pp. 177-187
Additional Information
ISBN
9780812200331
Related ISBN(s)
9780812213157
MARC Record
OCLC
44963651
Pages
192
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1991