From devotional literature to political narratives, medieval texts propose that sexual violence victims have privileged moral, ethical, and spiritual insight. This book explores these discourses of survival in a wide range of medieval English texts, including letters of spiritual advice, legal cases, romances, and legendary histories.
| ISBN: | 9781137364814 |
| Publication date: | 30th January 2016 |
| Author: | Suzanne M Edwards |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 193 pages |
| Series: | The New Middle Ages |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Gender studies, gender groups Crime and criminology Literature: history and criticism |