IMC 2003: Sessions
Session 1604: Representing Parenting in Medieval and Early Modern Texts
Thursday 17 July 2003, 11.15-12.45
Organisers: | Elizabeth L'Estrange, School of Fine Art, History of Art & Cultural Studies, University of Leeds Juanita Feros Ruys, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Sydney |
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Moderator/Chair: | Sheila M. Boll, AHRB Centre for Irish & Scottish Studies, University of Aberdeen |
Paper 1604-a | Metaphors of Maternity and Motherhood: Considerations of Rhetoric and Practice in the 15th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Daily Life, Gender Studies, Language and Literature - Comparative |
Paper 1604-b | 'Fili mi carissime': Medieval Parent-Child Advice-Texts (Language: English) Index terms: Education, Gender Studies, Language and Literature - Latin |
Paper 1604-c | The Failure of Paternal Advice in Tudor School Drama (Language: English) Index terms: Daily Life, Education |
Abstract | This session explores how parenting is presented in written form in Medieval and Early Modern times. It focusses on issues of rhetoric, and the genres of didactic literature and drama. It treats both maternal and paternal influence on children, and explores the intersections between gender and genre, rhetoric and practice. |