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A Companion to Medieval English Literature and Culture, c.1350-c.1500 challenges readers to think beyond a narrowly defined canon and conventional disciplinary boundaries.

A ground-breaking collection of newly-commissioned essays on medieval literature and culture.

  • Encourages students to think beyond a narrowly defined canon and conventional disciplinary boundaries.
  • Reflects the erosion of the traditional, rigid boundary between medieval and early modern literature.
  • Stresses the importance of constructing contexts for reading literature.
  • Explores the extent to which medieval literature is in dialogue with other cultural products, including the literature of other countries, manuscripts and religion.
  • Includes close readings of frequently-studied texts, including texts by Chaucer, Langland, the Gawain poet, and Hoccleve.
  • Confronts some of the controversies that exercise students of medieval literature, such as those connected with literary theory, love, and chivalry and war.

A Companion to Medieval English Literature and Culture, c.1350 - c.1500

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 09/10/2009
    ISBN13: 9781405195522, 978-1405195522
    ISBN10: 1405195525

    Number of Pages: 688

    Non Fiction , ELT & Literary Studies , Education

    Description

    A Companion to Medieval English Literature and Culture, c.1350-c.1500 challenges readers to think beyond a narrowly defined canon and conventional disciplinary boundaries.

    A ground-breaking collection of newly-commissioned essays on medieval literature and culture.

    • Encourages students to think beyond a narrowly defined canon and conventional disciplinary boundaries.
    • Reflects the erosion of the traditional, rigid boundary between medieval and early modern literature.
    • Stresses the importance of constructing contexts for reading literature.
    • Explores the extent to which medieval literature is in dialogue with other cultural products, including the literature of other countries, manuscripts and religion.
    • Includes close readings of frequently-studied texts, including texts by Chaucer, Langland, the Gawain poet, and Hoccleve.
    • Confronts some of the controversies that exercise students of medieval literature, such as those connected with literary theory, love, and chivalry and war.

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