Women's Identity and Representation in History & Literature

Society or individuals relies on their historical text and literature to explore and understand the question and representation of their identity. The growing interest of women in the question of historical consciousness has led to the research of their past. Literature and Historical texts are the two main sources which can decipher the question of women's identity and representation over time. Historical texts give evidence-based knowledge of women's representation through the ages while on the other side literature is the mirror of society and with its fictional narrations it represents some of the crucial traits of their contemporary time. This book is a contribution in this direction to add an alternate perspective to historical reading and traditional literature as well as suggestions for expanding the canon to include more gender-sensitive works.