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The Reality of Women in the Universe of the Ancient NovelEdited by María Paz López Martínez, Carlos Sánchez-Moreno Ellart and Ana Belén Zaera García
[IVITRA Research in Linguistics and Literature 40] 2023
► pp. 382–395
This paper endeavours to portray the role of women in two Persian versions of the Alexander Romance from Medieval period. These women are not simply Alexander’s lovers or opponents, but his educators, an element of independence and empowerment. They present different views of women’s roles as the forces of wisdom, justice, and love.