Download or read book A Companion to Hrotsvit of Gandersheim (fl. 960) written by Phyllis R. Brown and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hrotsvit wrote stories, plays, and histories during the reign of Emperor Otto the Great (962-973). 12 original essays survey her work, showing historical roots and contexts, Christian values, and a surprisingly modern grappling with questions of identity and female self-realization.