Title Representations of Eve in antiquity and the English Middle Ages / John Flood

Published New York : Routledge, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 193 pages) : illustrations Series Routledge studies in medieval religion and culture ; 9 Routledge studies in medieval religion and culture ; 9. Contents The Bible and its early interpretation -- The influences of non-Christian traditions -- Anglo-Saxon Eve -- Later medieval theology -- Defences of Eve -- Middle English literature -- Epilogue : witches Summary As the first woman, Eve was the pattern for all her daughters. The importance of readings of Eve for understanding how women were viewed at various times is a critical commonplace, but one which has been only narrowly investigated. This book systematically explores the different ways in which Eve was understood by Christians in antiquity and in the English Middle Ages, and it relates these understandings to female social roles. The result is an Eve more various than she is often depicted by scholars. Beginning with material from the bible, the Church Fathers and Jewish sources, the book goes on to look at a broad selection of medieval writing, including theological works and literary texts in Old and Middle English. In addition to dealing with famous authors such as Augustine, Aquinas, Dante and Chaucer, the writings of authors who are now less well-known, but who were influential in their time, are explored. The book allows readers to trace the continuities and discontinuities in the way Eve was portrayed over a millennium and a half, and as such it is of interest to those interested in women or the bible in the Middle Ages. --From publisher's description Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Eve (Biblical figure) SUBJECT Eve (Biblical figure) fast Bible. Genesis, I-III -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600 Bible. Genesis, I-III -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 Bible. Genesis, I-III fast Subject Christian literature, English -- History and criticism RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Old Testament. Christian literature, English Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book LC no. 2010030143 ISBN 9780203832646 0203832647 1283041103 9781283041102 9781136837777 1136837779 9781136837722 1136837728 9781136837760 1136837760 9786613041104 6613041106

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