Queering the Middle Ages

Medieval Cultures #27

by Glenn Burger (Editor), Steven F. Kruger (Editor)

A re-examination of medieval attitudes towards gender and sexuality from postmodern theoretical perspectives. Thirteen contributions examine homosexuality in a range of literary genres, including works by Chaucer, Christine de Pizan, Dante, philosophical and dramatic works. The essays also examine the political and intellectual context of medieval literature and philosophy, such as Edward II's reign, and the effect of modern gender theory and AIDS on medieval studies.

Genres: History, Medieval, Nonfiction, Queer

344 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Iñaki Tofiño · Rating 5 out of 5]

The structure of the book is bit odd: two or three articles in each section and then a review article commenting on them, but, in any case, all of them give good examples of how to use queer theory to read and interpret medieval sex and gender. Extremely interesting.