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Record Number: 7810 Author(s)/Creator(s): Bunt , Gerrit H.V. Contributor(s): Title: A Wife There Was for Alexander the Great [The author briefly surveys the female characters in medieval English literature dealing with Alexander the Great. Several texts mention his wife Roxane and her efforts to save him from suicide. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: A Wyf Ther Was: Essays in Honour of Paule Mertens-Fonck.  Edited by Juliette Dor.  English Department, University of Liège, 1992.  Pages 41 - 48. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Alexander the Great in Literature Literature- Prose Literature- Verse Roxane, Wife of Alexander the Great (Literary Figure) Wives in Literature Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14- 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Groningen Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1992. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 2872330046

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