Date of Award
Spring 5-20-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Romance Languages
First Advisor
Francesca Canadé Sautman
Second Advisor
Michael Taormina
Academic Program Adviser
Francesca Canadé Sautman
Abstract
This thesis studies the treatment of women in Medieval literature as active agents in their roles of upholding the virtues of the societies in which they live. This study focuses on works written by the female authors Marie de France and Christine de Pizan.
Recommended Citation
Blydenburgh, Kathe, "Pratiquer ou incarner la vertu? l'agentivité des femmes chez Marie de France et Christine de Pizan" (2020). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/567
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