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Women's Costume in French Texts of the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries
Author | : Eunice Rathbone Goddard |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 1927 |
Genre | : Costume |
ISBN | : |
The Romance of the Violet and Other Wager Tales from Medieval France
Author | : |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 269 |
Release | : 2024-08-14 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 1476694370 |
A high-stakes wager placed on a woman's virtue; men who spy on bathing women; tell-tale birthmarks; cross-dressing; dragons; tournaments; and aristocrats bursting into song--these features and more appear in the three stories translated here, all versions of the folktale known as "the wager tale." Such stories were especially popular in thirteenth-century France, when noblemen fulfilled their feudal duties far from home. Did their women remain faithful? A pressing question, for only female chastity guaranteed the legitimacy of heirs. This collection offers the first translations into English of The Romance of the Violet and The Count of Poitiers, along with a new version of The Tale of King Flore and the Fair Joan. The first paints a vivid portrait of thirteenth-century courtly life. The second, set in the eighth-century court of King Pepin, includes both a wager tale and a bride quest, the latter involving a shocking scene of female group nudity. Flore and Joan takes a different tack, presenting a clear-eyed heroine who overcomes daunting odds by posing as a man. These medieval tales portray strong women who gainsay social control of their bodies, thereby winning the respect of men--a scenario that resonates even today.
Medieval Clothing and Textiles
Author | : Robin Netherton |
Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Design |
ISBN | : 1843833662 |
The best new research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines and with a special focus on reconstruction.
Weaving Narrative
Author | : Monica L. Wright |
Publisher | : Penn State Press |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2015-11-09 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0271076453 |
Enide’s tattered dress and Erec’s fabulous coronation robe; Yvain’s nudity in the forest, which prevents maidens who know him well clothed from identifying him; Lanval’s fairy-lady parading about in the Arthurian court, scantily dressed, for all to observe: just why is clothing so important in twelfth-century French romance? This interdisciplinary book explores how writers of this era used clothing as a signifier with multiple meanings for many narrative purposes. Clothing figured prominently in twelfth-century France, where exotic fabrics and furs came to define a social elite. Monica Wright shows that representations of clothing are not mere embellishments to the text; they help form the textual weave of the romances in which they appear. This book is about how these descriptions are constructed, what they mean, and how clothing becomes an active part of romance composition—the ways in which writers use it to develop and elaborate character, to advance or stall the plot, and to structure the narrative generally.
Medieval Costume and Fashion
Author | : Herbert Norris |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 566 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
Genre | : Design |
ISBN | : 9780486404868 |
Meticulously researched text and nearly 700 illustrations depict wide range of apparel -- from fur-trimmed cloaks and brocaded robes worn by courtiers and the nobility to simpler mantles, tunics, gowns, and more.