Jean Gerson and Gender
Author | : N. McLoughlin |
Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-01-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 134969603X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781349696031 |
Rating | : 4/5 (031 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Jean Gerson and Gender by : N. McLoughlin
Download or read book Jean Gerson and Gender written by N. McLoughlin and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Gerson and Gender examines the deployment of gendered rhetoric by the influential late medieval politically active theologian, Jean Gerson (1363-1429), as a means of understanding his reputation for political neutrality, the role played by royal women in the French royal court, and the rise of the European witch hunts.