Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index


  • Record Number: 7351
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Freccero , Carla.
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  • Title: From Amazon to Court Lady: Generic Hybridization in Boccaccio's "Teseida" [analyzes feminine resistance and domestication as represented by Ipolita, Emilia, and the goddess Diana; also argues that Boccaccio combines the genres of heroic epic and courtly romance].
  • Source: Comparative Literature Studies 32, 2 ( 1995): Pages 226 - 243.
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  • Article Type: Journal Article
  • Subject (See Also): Amazons Boccaccio, Giovanni, Author- Teseida Courtly Love Diana (Mythological Figure) Gender in Literature Literature- Verse Women in Literature
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  • Geographic Area: Italy
  • Century: 14
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  • Author's Affiliation: University of California, Santa Cruz
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  • Year of Publication: 1995.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN/ISBN: 00104132