{"product_id":"maidens-or-monsters-tales-of-amazons-goddesses-queens-temptresses-in-medieval-manuscripts-by-chantry-westwell","title":"Maidens or Monsters: Tales of Amazons, Goddesses, Queens \u0026 Temptresses in Medieval Manuscripts by Chantry Westwell","description":"\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW220656557 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW220656557 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220656557 BCX0\"\u003eChantry Westwell has used her profound knowledge of the British Library's unrivalled Medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscript collections to explore some of literature's most enduring and multi-layered stories, together with the deep history of the books and chronicles in which they were first preserved. A follow-up to the author's highly successful \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Dragons, Heroes, Myths \u0026amp; Magic\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.bl.uk\/products\/dragons-heroes-myths-magic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDragons, Heroes, Myths \u0026amp; Magic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e(2021), this new volume builds on ongoing trends for re-telling classical and medieval stories from the perspective of female characters as well as exploring how female reputations are exalted or ruined to suit the particular ideals of different eras and cultures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW220656557 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW220656557 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220656557 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaidens or Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e includes dedicated sections on warrior women, women of virtue, power, tragedy, as well as enigmatic and allegorical women. These powerful tales are presented alongside some of the most exquisite examples of art to survive from the eighth to the sixteenth centuries as medieval artists responded to the inspiring storylines with their own works of supreme beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Watkins Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56747444797814,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/0635\/6656\/files\/Untitled_1080x1080px_500x500px_2.png?v=1764246261","url":"https:\/\/shop.watkinsbooks.com\/products\/maidens-or-monsters-tales-of-amazons-goddesses-queens-temptresses-in-medieval-manuscripts-by-chantry-westwell","provider":"Watkins Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}