Beschreibung:
Carolyne Larrington
A wideranging and groundbreaking investigation of the sibling relationship as shown in European literature, from 500 to 1500.
IntroductionThe Medieval Sibling in History'Berr er hverr á bakinu nema sér bróður eigi': Fraternal Love and Loyalty'Io v'ho cara quanto sorella si dee avere': Sisters, and their Brothers'Næs þæt andæges nið': Fraternal Hatreds'Te souviegne de ce que je suis ta seur': Sisters and Hostility'The king's dochter gaes wi child to her brither': Sibling Incest'So wil ich dir ce wibe mine swester gebn': When Siblings Marry'Trewethes togider that gun plight': Fictive SiblingsConclusionBibliography