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OverviewGeoffrey of Monmouth and the Translation of Female Kingship provides the first feminist analysis of the part of The History of the Kings of Britain that most readers overlook: the reigns before and after Arthur's. Full Product DetailsAuthor: F. TolhurstPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 5.514kg ISBN: 9781137277848ISBN 10: 113727784 Pages: 347 Publication Date: 15 February 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Translation of Female Kingship Re-reading Empress Matilda as a Female King Geoffrey's History as Preparation for a Female King Undermining and Degrading Female Kingship in the First Variant and the Roman de Brut Delegitimizing and Erasing Female Kingship in the 'Epistola Warino Britoni,' the Chronica majora, and Layamon's BrutReviews'Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Translation of Female Kingship provides a provocative reading of the often-ignored non-Arthurian sections of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britannia and its later revisions. Tolhurst's thesis, that Geoffrey of Monmouth should be considered a feminist historian of the Middle Ages, is based on her placement of Geoffrey's work against its immediate political context, the assertion by Matilda, Henry I's heir-designate, of her legitimate claim to the throne of England against Stephen of Blois. While Tolhurst's book is a feminist reading of Geoffrey of Monmouth, it will appeal broadly to historians, medievalists, literary critics, and students of one of the most innovative writers of the Middle Ages.' - Michael J. Curley, Emeritus Professor of English and author of Geoffrey of Monmouth """This volume presents a nuanced consideration of the events which surrounded the composition of Geoffrey's seminal work, along with an illuminating exploration of the historiographical conversation it started among his fellow writers. This book is a pleasure to read, and will become an essential part of chronicle, narratological, and feminist scholarship."" - The Medieval Review ""Tolhurst, author of Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Feminist Origins of the Arthurian Legend, promptly follows her work on the Arthurian portions of Geoffrey of Monmouth's History with this feminist reading of the parts of the text that precede and follow Arthur's reign . . . Even those who do not support feminist interpretations will value her assessment of Matilda's female kingship. Tolhurst's study will appeal specifically to medievalists, literary critics, and serious readers of early texts . . . Highly recommended."" - CHOICE" Author InformationFiona Tolhurst is Maître Assistante in Medieval and Early Modern English at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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