ISBN: 9780816640287 - Amoral Gower: Language, Sex, and Politics: 38 (medieval Cultures) (15 results)

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Condition: Fair. Volume 38. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9780816640287. …

Condition: Fair. Volume 38. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9780816640287.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 240 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Condition: New. An innovative reading of John Gower's work and an exciting new approach to medieval vernacular texts"Moral Gower" he was called by friend and sometime rival Geoffrey Chaucer, and his "Confessio Amantis" has been viewed as an uncomplicated analysis of the universe, combining erotic narratives with ethical guidance and political commentary. Diane Watt offers the first sustained reading of John Gower's "Confessio" to argue that this early vernacular text offers no real solutions to the ethical problems it raises-and in fact actively encourages perverse readings.Drawing on a combination of queer and feminist theory, ethical criticism, and psychoanalytic, historicist, and textual criticism, Watt focuses on the language, sex, and politics in Gower's writing. How, she asks, is Gower's "Confessio" related to contemporary controversies over vernacular translation and debates about language politics? How is Gower's treatment of rhetoric and language gendered and sexualized, and what bearing does this have on the ethical and political structure of the text? What is the relationship between the erotic, ethical, and political sections of "Confessio Amantis"? Watt demonstrates that Gower engaged in the sort of critical thinking more commonly associated with Chaucer and William Langland at the same time that she contributes to modern debates about the ethics of criticism. …

Condition: New. Series: Medieval culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316. . 2003. First Edition. paperback. . . . .

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Condition: New. Series: Medieval culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316. . 2003. First Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - An innovative reading of John Gower's work and an exciting new approach to medieval vernacular texts. 'Moral Gower' he was called by friend and sometime rival Geoffrey Chaucer, and his Confessio Amantis has been viewed as an uncomplicated analysis of the universe, combining erotic narratives with ethical guidance and political commentary. Diane Watt offers the first sustained reading of John Gower's Confessio to argue that this early vernacular text offers no real solutions to the ethical problems it raises--and in fact actively encourages 'perverse' readings. Drawing on a combination of queer and feminist theory, ethical criticism, and psychoanalytic, historicist, and textual criticism, Watt focuses on the language, sex, and politics in Gower's writing. How, she asks, is Gower's Confessio related to contemporary controversies over vernacular translation and debates about language politics How is Gower's treatment of rhetoric and language gendered and sexualized, and what bearing does this have on the ethical and political structure of the text What is the relationship between the erotic, ethical, and political sections of Confessio Amantis Watt demonstrates that Gower engaged in the sort of critical thinking more commonly associated with Chaucer and William Langland at the same time that she contributes to modern debates about the ethics of criticism.…

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnAn innovative reading of John Gower s work and an exciting new approach to medieval vernacular texts. Moral Gower he was called by friend and sometime rival Geoffrey Chaucer, and his Confessio Amantis has been viewed as an uncom.

Paperback. Condition: New. An innovative reading of John Gower's work and an exciting new approach to medieval vernacular texts"Moral Gower" he was called by friend and sometime rival Geoffrey Chaucer, and his "Confessio Amantis" has been viewed as an uncomplicated analysis of the universe, combining erotic narratives with ethical guidance and political commentary. Diane Watt offers the first sustained reading of John Gower's "Confessio" to argue that this early vernacular text offers no real solutions to the ethical problems it raises-and in fact actively encourages perverse readings.Drawing on a combination of queer and feminist theory, ethical criticism, and psychoanalytic, historicist, and textual criticism, Watt focuses on the language, sex, and politics in Gower's writing. How, she asks, is Gower's "Confessio" related to contemporary controversies over vernacular translation and debates about language politics? How is Gower's treatment of rhetoric and language gendered and sexualized, and what bearing does this have on the ethical and political structure of the text? What is the relationship between the erotic, ethical, and political sections of "Confessio Amantis"? Watt demonstrates that Gower engaged in the sort of critical thinking more commonly associated with Chaucer and William Langland at the same time that she contributes to modern debates about the ethics of criticism. …