Jean Gerson and Gender

Jean Gerson and Gender examines the deployment of gendered rhetoric by the influential late medieval politically active theologian, Jean Gerson (1363-1429), as a means of understanding his reputation for political neutrality, the role played by royal women in the French royal court, and the rise of the European witch hunts.

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Introduction: Gendering Gerson 1. Gender, University Authority, and the French Royal Court 2. Charity, Pride, and Patronage 3. Inspired by Princess Isabelle 4. Coopting Royal Women's Authority 5. Gerson, Mystics, and Witches? Conclusion