{"product_id":"he-should-have-listened-to-his-wife-the-construction-of-womens-roles-in-german-and-yiddish-pre-modern-wigalois-adaptations-paperback","title":"«He Should Have Listened to His Wife!»: The Construction of Women's Roles in German and Yiddish Pre-Modern 'Wigalois' Adaptations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnnegret Oehme\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This publication uncovers two previously dismissed pre-modern adaptations of the Middle High German \u003cem\u003eWigalois\u003c\/em\u003e (1215) by exploring their different approaches to female agency in comparison with the original \u003cem\u003eWigalois\u003c\/em\u003e, the Yiddish \u003cem\u003eViduvilt\u003c\/em\u003e (14th ct.) and the German \u003cem\u003eWigoleis\u003c\/em\u003e (15th ct.). Traditionally, scholarship often concentrated on the Yiddish text presenting female figures as behaving in a \"Jewish manner\" or embodying famous Jewish mythical figures such as Lilith (see Achim Jaeger \/ Robert G. Warnock). Rather than trying to argue for or against a figure's \"Jewishness,\" I evaluate these interpretations from the perspective of Arthurian Literature by showing that the construction of female agency is at the center of all three adaptations of this important chapter of German-Jewish literature and culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnegret Oehme\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42711426990143,"sku":"9783110621990","price":58.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/77305d8d63631c264503fada9180f492.webp?v=1765058444","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/he-should-have-listened-to-his-wife-the-construction-of-womens-roles-in-german-and-yiddish-pre-modern-wigalois-adaptations-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}