Bound and Free: Voices of Mortal and Otherworld Women in Medieval Irish Literature

by Joanne Findon

Otherworld women feature in a number of medieval Irish tales, but they are not always powerful figures. Indeed, those who express their own desires are often disadvantaged and even threatened in the mortal world, especially when their choices are restricted by human society. The struggles they face often mirror those of mortal women; yet medieval Irish authors apparently found Otherworld women useful as vehicles for exploring social tensions and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088844236X
• ISBN13: 9780888442369
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: PIMS
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"