Brothers and Sisters in Medieval European Literature
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\ Carolyne Larrington.
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Suffolk, UK
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: The University of York, York Medieval Press
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2015.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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x, 275 p.
GENERAL NOTES
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The E.book Format of this Book is Available
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Index
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Bibliography
CONTENTS NOTE
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Frontcover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Untitled; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Medieval Sibling in History; 2. 'Berr er hverr a bakinu nema ser brour eigi': Fraternal Love and Loyalty; 3. 'Io v'ho cara quanto sorella si dee avere': Sisters, and their Brothers; 4. 'Ns t and ges ni': Fraternal Hatreds; 5. 'Te souviegne de ce que je suis ta seur': Sisters and Hostility; 6. 'The king's dochter gaes wi child to her brither': Sibling Incest; 7. 'So wil ich dir ce wibe mine swester gebn': When Siblings Marry; 8. 'Trewethes togider that gun plight': Fictive Siblings; Conclusion
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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A wideranging and groundbreaking investigation of the sibling relationship as shown in European literature, from 500 to 1500.