In this work, Richard Weikart explains the revolutionary impact Darwinism had on ethics and morality. He demonstrates that many... Læs mere
Expanding the perspective initiated by British Romanticism and the Jews: History, Culture, Literature (0-312-29522-7), this volume explores more deeply the... Læs mere
Employing exuberant illustrations from Sayers' detective fiction to make theoretical issues accessible, the book employs insights from performance... Læs mere
Queering Medieval Genres proposes that, within the historical trajectory of many genres, certain agents are privileged while others are marginalized due to their understanding of heteronormative social codes.
This book reformulates the master narrative of erotic discourse in medieval literature. Individual chapters offer fresh readings of the nature and... Læs mere
Austen'sUnbecomingConjunctions is a contemporary study of all Jane Austen's writings focusing on her representation of women, sexuality, the material objects, and linguistic patterns by which this sexuality was expressed.
Colonial Karma tracks the Indian English novel from its colonial origins to the present, each chapter focusing on a particular historical... Læs mere
Queer Love in the Middle Ages points out queer themes in the works of the French canon, including Perceval , the Romance of the Rose and the Roman d'Eneas . It is the first major contribution to queer studies in medieval French literature.
This book explores the rich, complex, literary tradition of the medieval go-between. Idealized going between usually leads to marriage and it develops a new... Læs mere
This unique study traces fundamental parallels between medieval European and Middle Eastern cultures. By examining sources in cultural history, literature, and architecture,... Læs mere
What role did gender play in the secession crisis? These questions and many others concerning the critical role that gender played in the major events of the nineteenth-century South and the nation more generally are addressed in this collection of essays.
Viewing those acts as a threat to states' rights, as well as indicative of a national government that sought... Læs mere