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Record Number:
4118
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Partner , Nancy F.
Contributor(s):
Title:
The Family Romance of Guibert of Nogent: His Story/ Her Story
Source:
Medieval Mothering. Edited by John Carmi Parsons and Bonnie Wheeler. Garland Publishing, 1996. Pages 359 - 379.
Description:
Article Type:
Essay
Subject
(See Also)
:
Family
Gender
Guibert of Nogent, Benedictine Monk and Chronicler
Mothers
Psychoanalytic Theory
Sexuality
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
France
Century:
11-12
Primary Evidence:
Illustrations:
Table:
Abstract:
This essay on Guibert's memoir uses a psychoanalytic approach to decode the deep plot of this twelfth-century narrative that offers rare and unusual insight into the dynamics of medieval family life. [Reproduced by permission of Garland Publishing.]
Related Resources:
This is quite a different perspective from that which Nancy Partner brings to her psychologically-informed reading of Guibert of Nogent's discussion of his mother. In a subtly argued and close reading of Guibert's memoirs, Partner exposes the interdepende
Author's Affiliation:
McGill University
Conference Info:
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Year of Publication:
1996.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
0815323417