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Record Number: 3115 Author(s)/Creator(s): Rieger , Angelica. Contributor(s): Title: Crusading or Spinning [The author argues that the portrayal of women in Crusade texts goes beyond simple representation to symbolic purposes. For example, sometimes authors used female characters to emphasize the masculine nature of the Crusades, and at other times Christian women were contrasted with Muslim women to highlight good behavior. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Gendering the Crusades.  Edited by Susan B. Edgington and Sarah Lambert.  University of Wales Press, 2001.  Pages 1 - 15. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Crusades Femininity Gender Masculinity Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: General Century: 11-12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Author's Affiliation: Freie Universität Berlin Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2001. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0708317057

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