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Record Number: 8883 Author(s)/Creator(s): Lees , Clare A. Contributor(s): Title: Men and "Beowulf" [The author argues that the masculinity in "Beowulf" is not as transparent as earlier critics have thought; the poem is both appreciative and critical of the patriarchal warriors]. Source: Medieval Masculinities: Regarding Men in the Middle Ages.  Edited by Clare A. Lees with the assistance of Thelma Fenster and Jo Ann McNamaraMedieval Cultures, 7.  University of Minnesota Press, 1994.  Pages 129 - 148. Reprinted in The Postmodern "Beowulf": A Critical Casebook. Edited by Eileen A. Joy and Mary K. Ramsey with the assistance of Bruce D. Gilchrist. West Virginia University Press, 2006. Pages 417-438. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Beowulf, Old English Epic Criticism Earl, James W., Literary Historian- Beowulf and the Origins of Civilization Gender in Literature Literature- Verse Masculinity in Literature Overing, Gillian, Literary Historian (1952- )- Language, Sign, and Gender in B Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 8-9 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1994. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0816624259

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