"Emma O. Bâerat uncovers the striking array of female alternatives to patrilineal narratives in medieval texts and explores strategies of writing and illustration that creatively and purposefully depict women's legacies. Her book underlines the centrality of female characters and historical women to this fundamental aspect of medieval consciousness"--
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. The book as bloodline: the life of Queen Margaret of Scotland; 2. Records on the landscape: landmarks in Audree, Osith, and Modwenne; 3. Tracing mobility: royal genealogical diagrams and Trevet's Les Cronicles; 4. Mothers and messengers: violent transmission in Athelston; Conclusion: Matrilineal legacies.
