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(UMI)AAI8108705 eng Literature, Comparative Wikked Wyves and Blythe Bachelers: Secular Misogamy From Juvenal to Chaucer text Wilson, Katharina Margit 2014-12-14T13:49:14Z 2014-12-14T13:49:14Z 10000-01-01 1980 1980 The purpose of this work is the historical, analytic and comparative investigation of the canon of ancient and medieval works of secular misogamy. Secular misogamy is discussed in apposition to monastic and sacerdotal exhortations to celibacy, and it is studied as a separate and distinct topos in Western literature. The topos is divided into three branches: the general (addressed to Everyman), the ascetic (addressed to exemplary Christians), and the philosophic (addressed to the scholar). Representative works of the different branches are investigated within the ideological context of their genesis and within the generic and philological traditions of their respective groups. The findings of the research show that celibate tracts are not restricted to monastic and sacerdotal audiences but rather, to a much wider audience comprising all of the estates. Moreover, works of secular misogamy are not restricted to Latin as their linguistic medium but occur in the vernacular as well. The three branches of misogamy show a remarkable cohesiveness regarding their choice of topoi, tone, language, and mode of expression. Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-14T13:49:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 8108705.pdf: 13570153 bytes, checksum: 7f2f79c8342fd12323efe30e12a7ad6a (MD5) Previous issue date: 1980 Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 68512 Lift date: Forever Reason: Restricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETDs Restricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETDs U of I Only 293 p. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1980. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/68334 Comparative and World Literature Comparative and World Literature University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dissertation Ph.D.