Maidens or Monsters?
Amazons and Goddesses, Queens and Temptresses in Medieval Legend
Seiten
2024
British Library Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7123-5506-3 (ISBN)
British Library Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7123-5506-3 (ISBN)
This exquisite book builds on ongoing trends
for re-telling classical and medieval stories from the perspective of female
characters. Powerful tales are presented alongside
some of the most exquisite examples of art to survive from the eighth to the
sixteenth centuries.
Chantry Westwell has used her
profound knowledge of the Library's unrivalled Medieval and Renaissance
illuminated manuscript collections to explore some of literature's most
enduring and multi-layered stories, together with the deep history of the
books and chronicles in which they were first preserved. A follow-up to the
author's highly successful Dragons, Heroes, Myths & Magic (2021), this
new volume builds on ongoing trends for re-telling classical and medieval
stories from the perspective of female characters as well as exploring how
female reputations are exalted or ruined to suit the particular ideals of
different eras and cultures. Maidens or Monsters includes dedicated sections
on warrior women, women of virtue, power, tragedy, as well as enigmatic and
allegorical women.These powerful tales are
presented alongside some of the most exquisite examples of art to survive
from the eighth to the sixteenth centuries as medieval artists responded to
the inspiring storylines with their own works of supreme beauty.
for re-telling classical and medieval stories from the perspective of female
characters. Powerful tales are presented alongside
some of the most exquisite examples of art to survive from the eighth to the
sixteenth centuries.
Chantry Westwell has used her
profound knowledge of the Library's unrivalled Medieval and Renaissance
illuminated manuscript collections to explore some of literature's most
enduring and multi-layered stories, together with the deep history of the
books and chronicles in which they were first preserved. A follow-up to the
author's highly successful Dragons, Heroes, Myths & Magic (2021), this
new volume builds on ongoing trends for re-telling classical and medieval
stories from the perspective of female characters as well as exploring how
female reputations are exalted or ruined to suit the particular ideals of
different eras and cultures. Maidens or Monsters includes dedicated sections
on warrior women, women of virtue, power, tragedy, as well as enigmatic and
allegorical women.These powerful tales are
presented alongside some of the most exquisite examples of art to survive
from the eighth to the sixteenth centuries as medieval artists responded to
the inspiring storylines with their own works of supreme beauty.
Chantry Westwell studied modern European and African languages in Cape Town, followed by MAs in Historical Linguistics at Ohio State and in Medieval Studies at University College London. Her special interest is in Old French and Anglo-Norman romance. For the past 12 years she has worked as a volunteer at the British Library. In 2021 Chantry published Dragon's, Heroes, Myths & Magic which is currently being translated into three languages.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 03.09.2024 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 120 + Colour illustrations |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7123-5506-5 / 0712355065 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7123-5506-3 / 9780712355063 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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