Historical residues in the Old Irish legends of Queen Medb : an expanded interpretation of the Ulster cycle / Diana Dominguez ; with a preface by James Whitlark.
Medb of Connacht, a central female character of medieval Ireland's Ulster Cycle is read traditionally as an example of a misogynistic, patriarchal Christian campaign to suppress and silence women in early Ireland, or as symbolic of a primordial, mythic pre-Christian goddess, exempt from patriar...
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Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Published: | Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2010. |
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Summary: | Medb of Connacht, a central female character of medieval Ireland's Ulster Cycle is read traditionally as an example of a misogynistic, patriarchal Christian campaign to suppress and silence women in early Ireland, or as symbolic of a primordial, mythic pre-Christian goddess, exempt from patriarchal censure because her behavior is ascribed to her duties as a divine sovereignty figure. In addition, this work provides the first comparative and comprehensive character analysis of the Connacht warrior queen across numerous tales in which she appears as a major player, presenting a more complete pic. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (iii, 303 pages) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0773429557 9780773429550 |
Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |