Articles liés à The Masculine Self in Late Medieval England

The Masculine Self in Late Medieval England - Couverture souple

Neal, Derek G.

 
9780226569574: The Masculine Self in Late Medieval England
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0226569578 ISBN 13 : 9780226569574
Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 2008

Synopsis

What did it mean to be a man in medieval England? Most would answer this question by alluding to the power and status men enjoyed in a patriarchal society, or they might refer to iconic images of chivalrous knights. While these popular ideas do have their roots in the history of the aristocracy, the experience of ordinary men was far more complicated.
Marshalling a wide array of colorful evidence—including legal records, letters, medical sources, and the literature of the period—Derek G. Neal here plumbs the social and cultural significance of masculinity during the generations born between the Black Death and the Protestant Reformation. He discovers that social relations between men, founded on the ideals of honesty and self-restraint, were at least as important as their domination and control of women in defining their identities. By carefully exploring the social, physical, and psychological aspects of masculinity, The Masculine Self in Late Medieval England offers a uniquely comprehensive account of the exterior and interior lives of medieval men.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l'auteur

Derek G. Neal is assistant professor of history at Nipissing University in Ontario, Canada.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
University of Chicago Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0226569578
ISBN 13 
9780226569574
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
318
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible