Violence Against Women in Medieval Texts

"[An] important and powerful contribution to the understanding of medieval texts and the place of women in medieval society."—Medieval Review



"The contributions are valuable in . . . their teasing out of the nuances of violence in medieval writing, in particular sexual violence."—Medium Aevum



"Texts are scrutinized for evidence of a code of violence against women operating beyond the boundaries of the texts themselves . . . . This is a stimulating collection, which eschews any easy, reductive conclusions. Its interest reaches far beyond the limits of gender studies."—Oxford Art Journal



"The essays are . . . eminently readable, and . . . contribute, in many significant ways, to the current discourse on women and the Middle Ages."—Parergon



"A useful survey."—Choice



"Thought-provoking."—International Journal of the Classical Tradition



"[An] excellent collection. . . . A useful and well-argued study of medieval gender constructs."—AUMLA