Unruly heroines and the man-eating giantesses: Representations of Saracen Women in Medieval French and English literature, 1100 - 1400
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leeds
Department Name: Sch of Languages, Cultures and Societies
Abstract
The aim of this research is to investigate representations of Saracent women in medieval French and English literature.
What ideological and other functions do Saracen women fulfill for medieval European writers, audiences and readers?
Why is it important that Saracen women are ultimately contained in these literatures?
Can there be said to be a crystallisation of certain medieval representations of Saracen women?
Do resonances exist between these crystallised representations of Saracen women and political discourse on Muslim women in modern Europe?
What ideological and other functions do Saracen women fulfill for medieval European writers, audiences and readers?
Why is it important that Saracen women are ultimately contained in these literatures?
Can there be said to be a crystallisation of certain medieval representations of Saracen women?
Do resonances exist between these crystallised representations of Saracen women and political discourse on Muslim women in modern Europe?
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ORCID iD |
| Emma Cayley (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Saaleha Iqbal (Student) |