Jean Gerson and gender : rhetoric and politics in fifteenth-century France
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Jean Gerson and gender : rhetoric and politics in fifteenth-century France
(Genders and sexualities in history / series editors, John Arnold, Joanna Bourke and Sean Brady)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-231) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Jean Gerson and Gender examines the deployment of gendered rhetoric by the influential late medieval politically active theologian, Jean Gerson (1363-1429), as a means of understanding his reputation for political neutrality, the role played by royal women in the French royal court, and the rise of the European witch hunts.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Gendering Gerson 1. Gender, University Authority, and the French Royal Court 2. Charity, Pride, and Patronage 3. Inspired by Princess Isabelle 4. Coopting Royal Women's Authority 5. Gerson, Mystics, and Witches? Conclusion
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