The New Middle Ages

Queer Love in the Middle Ages points out queer themes in the works of the French canon, including Perceval , the Romance of the Rose and the Roman d'Eneas . It brings out less known works that prominently feature same-sex themes: Yde and Olive , a romance with a cross-dressed heroine who marries a princess; and many others. The book combines an interest in contemporary French theory (Kristeva, Barthes, psychoanalysis) with a close reading of medieval texts. It discusses important recent publications in pre-modern queer studies in the US. It is the first major contribution to queer studies in medieval French literature.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2005-01-31

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403963420

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-08810-9

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 195