The Literature of Misogyny in Medieval Spain The Arcipreste de Talavera and the Spill |
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| Author:
| Solomon, Michael |
| Contribution by:
| Pupo-Walker, Enrique |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Latin American and Iberian Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-56390-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1997 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $80.99 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the medical underpinnings of two major misogynist works from fifteenth-century Iberia: Alonso de Martínez's Arcipreste de Talavera and Jacme Roig's Spill. Solomon shows how the demonization of women in medieval society was viewed as legitimate and vital to the well-being of men.
This book examines the medical underpinnings of two major misogynist works from fifteenth-century Iberia: Alonso de Martínez's Arcipreste de Talavera and Jacme Roig's Spill. Solomon shows how the demonization of women in medieval society was viewed as legitimate and vital to the well-being of men.