Topographies of Gender in Middle High German Arthurian Romance

by Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand

Overview

This book explores the metaphor of topography as a mechanism for the inscription of gender roles in Arthurian romance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138985742
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/03/2016
Series:	Studies in Medieval History and Culture , #2
Pages:	262
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Alexandria Sterling-Hellenbrand teaches at Goshen College.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Cultural Topography and Arthurian Romance
Chapter 2. The Topography of Hartmann Von Aue: Negotiating Space and Power in Erec and Iwein
Chapter 3. The Topography of Wolfram Von Eschenbach: Spaces of Becoming and Being in Parzival Chapter 4. The Topography of Gottfried Von Strassberg: Places to Play in Tristan
Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

"Sterling-Hellenbrand's book is a brilliant revision of earlier, character-based notions of gender." — Speculum

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