Description
| Product ID: | 9781138669055 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The Basics |
| Title: | Medieval Literature: The Basics |
| Authors: | Author: Angela Jane Weisl, Anthony Joseph Cunder |
| Page Count: | 170 |
| Subjects: | Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, c 500 CE to c 1000 CE, c 1000 CE to c 1500 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Medieval Literature is an engaging introduction to ideologies and theories in areas such as religion, politics and culture, as well as those applied to reading and understanding medieval texts. Medieval Literature: The Basics is an engaging introduction to this fascinating body of literature. The volume breaks down the variety of genres used in the corpus of medieval literature and makes these texts accessible to readers. It engages with the familiarities present in the narratives and connects these ideas with a contemporary, twenty-first century audience. The volume also addresses contemporary medievalism to show the presence of medieval literature in contemporary culture, such as film, television, games, and novels. From Dante and Chaucer to Christine de Pisan, this book deals with questions such as:
Medieval Literature: The Basics is an ideal introduction for students coming to the subject for the first time, while also acting as a springboard from which deeper interaction with medieval literature can be developed. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-03-20 |