Medieval misogyny and the invention of Western romantic love / R. Howard Bloch.

Medieval misogyny and the invention of Western romantic love /

Until now the advent of Western romantic love has been seen as a liberation from--or antidote to--ten centuries of misogyny. In this major contribution to gender studies, R. Howard Bloch demonstrates how similar the ubiquitous antifeminism of medieval times and the romantic idealization of woman act...

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Main Author: Bloch, R. Howard
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1991.
Subjects:
Women > History > Middle Ages, 500-1500.
Social history > Medieval, 500-1500.
Misogyny > Europe > History.
Patriarchy > Europe > History.
Love > History.
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