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Augspach, Elisabeth A., The Garden as Woman's Space in Twelfth- and Thirteenth-Century Literature, Lewiston, NY, Edwin Mellen Press (Studies in Medieval Literature, 27), 2004, 192 pp.
- Resum
- The purpose of this study is to examine a few literary gardens of romance from the close of the 12th to the first half of the 13th century in light of the development of the figure of the enclosed garden as a female space that is not owned by a man, but rather by the woman who inhabits it. In this scenario the woman is consistently seen as other, while the narrative directs the reader's attention to the point of view of the man who is confronted with this inverted state of affairs. This unnatural situation sets up a power play between the genders that will be resolved only once the woman and her garden are brought to heel. The exception to this rule is the Virgin Mary, whose wonderful garden possesses no unnaturalness or witchcraft, for its exceptional qualities are a manifestation of the Virgin's perfection.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Gardens and Forests of Romance.
The Woman/Garden Relationship.
Chapter I: Virgo et Hortus Una Sunt
The Role of the Song of Solomon and Christian Exegesis in the Development of the Hortus Conclusus as Female Space.
The Rise of the Cult of the Virgin Mary.
The Relationship between Mary and the Hortus Conclusus.
Chapter II: Virgo in Horto Domina Est
The Rise of Romance Hagiography and Miracle Collections.
The Virgin as Owner of the Garden in Gonzalo de Berceo's Introduction to the Milagros de Nuestra Señora.
Chapter III: Mulier Domina Venefica Est
Syncretism of Religious and Secular Language.
The Lady of Romance and the Garden.
The Sorceress as Owner of a Garden and Controller of Men.
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
- Matèries
- Història de la literatura
Història natural
Dones
Màgia - Fetilleria
- Notes
- Fitxa de l'editor: http://www.mellenpress.com/mellenpress.cfm?bookid=6 ...
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