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Record Number: 8580 Author(s)/Creator(s): Smith , Warren S. Contributor(s): Title: The Wife of Bath Debates Jerome [argues that the Wife of Bath takes a centrist position on marriage and cleverly refutes the extreme misogyny of Jerome's "Adversus Jovinianum" and the classical tradition of anti-woman diatribe upon which he draws]. Source: Chaucer Review 32, 2 ( 1997): Pages 129 - 145. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Chaucer, Geoffrey, Poet- Canterbury Tales- Wife of Bath's Prologue Jerome, Theologian, Saint- Adversus Jovinianum Literature- Verse Marriage in Literature Misogyny in Literature Sources Virginity in Literature Wife of Bath (Literary Figure) Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of New Mexico Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1997. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00092002

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