A Companion to Hrotsvit of Gandersheim (Fl. 960): Contextual and Interpretive Approaches by Brown, Phyllis R.

A Companion to Hrotsvit of Gandersheim (Fl. 960): Contextual and Interpretive Approaches (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004229624)

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A Companion to Hrotsvit of Gandersheim (Fl. 960): Contextual and Interpretive Approaches by Brown, Phyllis R.

A Companion to Hrotsvit of Gandersheim (Fl. 960): Contextual and Interpretive Approaches

$248.00
A Companion to Hrotsvit of Gandersheim (Fl. 960): Contextual and Interpretive Approaches by Brown, Phyllis R.

A Companion to Hrotsvit of Gandersheim (Fl. 960): Contextual and Interpretive Approaches

$248.00
Format: Hardcover
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Hrotsvit, a canoness in the German convent Gandersheim, wrote Latin poems, stories, plays, and histories during the reign of Emperor Otto the Great (962-973). She expresses a strong sense of authorial mission in letters, prefaces, and dedications. These personal writings, as well as her full literary corpus, are studied in twelve original essays by scholars from Europe and North America, who bring several perspectives to bear. Her historical roots are shown, both in her use of Christian literary tradition (e.g., the legend) and in her understanding of political forces shaping her time. Her strong spirituality emerges from vivid portraits not only of martyrs but also of men and women who question and doubt the Lord, while her openness to problems of sexuality, and of the need for women to realize their individuality and particular gifts, is surprisingly modern.

Contributors include: Walter Berscin, Katrinette Bodarwé, Jay Lees, Gary Macy, Linda McMillin, Florence Newman, and Lisa Weston

Author: Phyllis R. Brown
ISBN-10: 9004229620
ISBN-13: 9789004229624
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 10/12/2012
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.20w x 1.00d
By Phyllis R. Brown
By Phyllis R. Brown
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Phyllis R. Brown, Ph.D. (1979) in English, University of Oregon, is Associate Provost at Santa Clara University. She co-edited Hrotsvit of Gandersheim: Contexts, Identities, Affinities, and Performances (2004) and Women Writing Latin: From Roman Antiquity to Early Modern Europe (2002).

Stephen L. Wailes, Ph.D. (1968) in Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University, is Professor Emeritus of Germanic Studies, Indiana University. Among his publications on medieval writing is Spirituality and Politics in the Works of Hrotsvit of Gandersheim (Selinsgrove, 2006).

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