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Record Number: 9556 Author(s)/Creator(s): Paterson , Linda. Contributor(s): Title: Gender Negotiations in France during the Central Middle Ages: The Literary Evidence [the author argues that vernacular literature is especially valuable for details of daily life and contemporary sensibilities; she considers the themes of marriage, courtly love, gendered identity and violence (including rape) in literature along with the larger trends in French and Occitan society at the time]. Source: The Medieval World.  Edited by Peter Linehan and Janet L. Nelson.  Routledge, 2001.  Pages 246 - 266. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Courtly Love Gender in Literature Marriage in Literature Rape in Literature Violence in Literature Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 12-13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: One figure. Figure One Manuscript illumination, "Eve emerging from Adam's rib" (New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, MS. 638, fol. 1v.) Abstract: Related Resources: From the review written by Constance Berman of "The Medieval World," "Medieval Review" Author's Affiliation: University of Warwick Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2001. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0415181518

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