![]() ![]() Men on the other hand are in control of women and act upon them, especially when their honor and social distinction increases by being associated with the lady. On a surface level, clothing seems to perpetuate normative gender constructions in which women are locked into the role of an aloof beauty, the desirable waiting to be desired by a knight. Introduction: In Parzival, Wolfram von Eschenbach provides us with several intriguing examples in which clothing-to which I am limiting myself in this article-plays a surprising role in the construction of gender roles that undercut and/or affirm the fabric of courtly love. New Research: Yearbook for the Society of Medieval Germanic Studies, Vol.1:1 (2013) 15th century illustration from Parzival – Cod. Undercutting the Fabric of Courtly Love with ‘Tokens of Love’ in Wolfram Von Eschenbach’s Parzival ![]()
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