Female body – male body. The valiant Hungarian women of Eger and Szigetvár from the 16th century in historiography, literature and art

Papp, Júlia (2016) Female body – male body. The valiant Hungarian women of Eger and Szigetvár from the 16th century in historiography, literature and art. Cogent Arts and Humanities, 3. pp. 1-17. ISSN 2331-1983

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Abstract

The question of whether the characteristics of the genders are determined by anatomical, biological, or physiological factors or influenced by society and culture (or perhaps a mixture of the two), in other words whether the masculine and feminine personality traits are inherent or they are shaped by our education and the expectations of our society, is still debated in psychology, sociology, anthropology or, for example, among the researchers of the anatomy of the male and female brains. Throughout history, the theological, philosophical, and historiographical schools had different beliefs about whether the differences or the similarities between the genders are more significant. Both sides used biblical (Old Testament) texts to prove their opinion: that Eve was made from Adam’s rib is proof of the secondary role of women, however, the fact that humans (both male and female) were created in the image and likeness of God means that they are inherently equal. The egalitarian philosophy of the Age of Enlightenment also denied the psychological differences between men and women, claiming that the soul has no gender.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	N Fine Arts / képzőművészet > NX Arts in general / művészetek általában > NX3 Iconography, Iconology / ikonográfia, művészeti motívumok
Depositing User:	Dr. Júlia Papp
Date Deposited:	28 Dec 2016 11:09
Last Modified:	28 Dec 2016 11:09
URI:	http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/44000

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