Writing Masculinity in the Later Middle Ages - Davis, Isabel
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Davis presents a genuinely fresh perspective on ideas about gender, labour and domestic life in Medieval Britain.
Medieval discourses of masculinity and male sexuality were closely linked to the idea and representation of work as a male responsibility. Isabel Davis identifies a discourse of masculine selfhood which is preoccupied with the ethics of labour and domestic living. She analyses how five major London writers of the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries constructed the male self: William Langland, Thomas Usk, John Gower, Geoffrey Chaucer and Thomas Hoccleve. These literary…mehr

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Davis presents a genuinely fresh perspective on ideas about gender, labour and domestic life in Medieval Britain.

Medieval discourses of masculinity and male sexuality were closely linked to the idea and representation of work as a male responsibility. Isabel Davis identifies a discourse of masculine selfhood which is preoccupied with the ethics of labour and domestic living. She analyses how five major London writers of the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries constructed the male self: William Langland, Thomas Usk, John Gower, Geoffrey Chaucer and Thomas Hoccleve. These literary texts, while they have often been considered for what they say about the feminine role and identity, have rarely been thought of as evidence for masculinity; this study seeks to redress that imbalance. Looking again at the texts themselves, and their cultural contexts, Davis presents a genuinely fresh perspective on ideas about gender, labour and domestic life in Medieval Britain.

Table of contents:
Introduction: writing masculinity in the later middle ages; 1. The masculine ethics of Langland's Piers Plowman; 2. Them and Usk: writing home in the middle ages; 3. John Gower's 'strange places': errant masculinity in the Confessio Amantis; 4. 'And of my swynk yet blered is myn ye': Chaucer's Canon's Yeoman looks in the mirror; 5. Autobiography and skin: the work of Thomas Hoccleve; Bibliography.
Autorenporträt
I am a published artist and author. I studied art at Sir John Cass Art School, London, and am also a qualified teacher. I have taught Early Years practised fine art for many years, and have had exhibitions in the Middle East and in London. I have always been passionate about education, the beauty of nature and the protection of our precious environment. I feel privileged to be able to combine my passion for art, teaching and the environment by writing and illustrating books for children, particularly early years children. I want to help children grow educationally and emotionally and to enjoy the experience of reading and being read to. I try to address environmental issues and children's everyday experiences in growing up and communicating with each other, adults and the world around them. The story of Froggit Froggins shows us the innocence and vulnerability of animals. It addresses issues of conservation, recycling, reusing and reducing waste, and the need to protect our environment and the animals in it. It encourages children to think about how they can help, even though they are small. The story also highlights the importance of friendship, sharing and teamwork. Children are shown that they are never too small to make a difference. For more information go to www.pigeonscratchproductions.com