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Record Number: 8443 Author(s)/Creator(s): French , Katherine L. Contributor(s): Title: The legend of Lady Godiva and the image of the female body [The article examines versions of the Lady Godiva legend to determine how the people of Coventry voiced their concerns about issues of social order and disorder. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Journal of Medieval History 18, 1 ( 1992): Pages 3 - 19. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Coventry, West Midlands, England Folklore Godiva, Lady, Wife of Earl Leofric of Mercia Iconography Literature- Prose Nude in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: General Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Minnesota Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1992. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 03044181

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