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Record Number: 7157 Author(s)/Creator(s): Sanok , Catherine. Contributor(s): Title: Criseyde, Cassandre, and the "Thebaid": Women and the Theban Subtext of Chaucer's "Troilus and Criseyde" [The author argues that the Theban subtext emphasizes female vulnerability to male violence, while the male characters do not recognize war's violence and sublimate warlike rhetoric in the service of love]. Source: Studies in the Age of Chaucer 20, ( 1998): Pages 41 - 71. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Cassandre (Literary Figure) Chaucer, Geoffrey, Poet- Troilus and Criseyde Criseyde (Literary Figure) Literature- Verse Sources Statius, Ancient Latin Poet- Thebaid Thebes in Literature Violence in Literature Warfare and Warriors in Literature Women in Lit Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1998. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 01902407

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