Constructions of Masculinity in British Literature from the Middle Ages to the Present - (Global Masculinities) by S Horlacher (Hardcover)

Name: Constructions of Masculinity in British Literature from the Middle Ages to the Present - (Global Masculinities) by S Horlacher (Hardcover)
Brand: Palgrave MacMillan
SKU: 1006478550
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An in-depth analysis into the construction of male identity as well as a unique and comprehensive historical overview of how masculinity has been constructed in British literature from the Middle Ages to the present.
About the Author: STEFAN HORLACHER Professor of English Literature and Chair of the English Department at Dresden University of Technology, Germany.
278 Pages
Literary Criticism, European
Series Name: Global Masculinities

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About the Book

"Constructions of Masculinity in British Literature from the Middle Ages to the Present provides an in-depth analysis into the construction of male identity as well as a unique and comprehensive historical overview of how masculinity has been constructed. This book is an important contribution to the emerging field of masculinity studies"--

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An in-depth analysis into the construction of male identity as well as a unique and comprehensive historical overview of how masculinity has been constructed in British literature from the Middle Ages to the present. This book is an important contribution to the emerging field of masculinity studies.

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"[A] very enjoyable and wide-ranging collection . . . [These essays] offer refreshing and, more often than not, original perspectives on a broad range of struggles for masculine identity." - Anglia

"Constructions of Masculinity in British Literature from the Middle Ages to the Present has vast ambitions . . . Altogether, the collection succeeds in providing a survey of historical literary masculinities." - Anglistik

About the Author

STEFAN HORLACHER Professor of English Literature and Chair of the English Department at Dresden University of Technology, Germany.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.05 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 278

Genre: Literary Criticism

Sub-Genre: European

Series Title: Global Masculinities

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Format: Hardcover

Author: S Horlacher

Language: English

Street Date: December 8, 2011

TCIN: 1006478550

UPC: 9780230115095

Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-8858

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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