Madness in medieval French literature
identities found and lost
by Sylvia Huot
"This new book, from one of the leading critics in medieval studies, ties in with contemporary interest in the politics of identity, and literary constructions of identity. There are many studies of gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity, and class in medieval literature and society, but far fewer of madness. Yet madness is the ultimate 'queerness' or 'otherness, ' the limit of the human condition. Madness has been identified as an important topic in feminist criticism, but has been explored largely with regard to nineteenth- and twentieth-century studies. The cultural significance of madness in the Middle Ages is often misrepresented in contemporary discussions. Sylvia Huot redresses that imbalance."--Jacket.
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French literature, Mental illness in literature, History and criticism, French literature, history and criticism, to 1500, Medicine in Literature, Mental Disorders, Medieval Literature, Criticism and interpretation, Themes, motives, Littérature française, Histoire et critique, Maladies mentales dans la littératureTimes
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Madness in medieval French literature: identities found and lost
2003, Oxford University Press
in English
0199252122 9780199252121
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-221) and index.
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