Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index


  • Record Number: 2837
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Knickerbocker , Dale F.
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  • Title: The Legend of the "Siete Infantes de Lara" and the Problem of "Antifeminismo" [the figures of Lambra and Sancha oppose evil with good; Lambra transgresses the social order with her sexual aggressiveness and usurpation of authority while Sancha supports the patriarchal order as a faithful wife and self-sacrificing mother who only assumes control in the absence of men].
  • Source: CorĂ³nica 23, 1 (Fall 1994): Pages 12 - 22.
  • Description:
  • Article Type: Journal Article
  • Subject (See Also): Epic, Literary Genre Misogyny Noble Women in Literature Sexuality in Literature Siete Infantes de Lara, Spanish Epic Wives in Literature Women in Literature
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  • Geographic Area: Iberia
  • Century: 11
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  • Author's Affiliation: East Carolina University
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  • Year of Publication: 1994.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN/ISBN: 01933892