The 'Second Nun's Tale'

Author / Editor
Hirsh, John C.

Title
The 'Second Nun's Tale'

Published
C. David Benson and Elizabeth Robertson, eds. Chaucer's Religious Tales (Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 1990), no.130), pp. 161-70.

Description
Examining both ecclesiastical and societal patriarchies, SNT addresses medieval concepts of power, authority, and autonomy. It places Cecilia's spiritual vision in the context of a broader secular and sacred order.

Alternative Title
Chaucer's Religious Tales.

Chaucer Subjects
Second Nun and Her Tale.