Medieval literature and culture /

Introductions to British Literature and Culture provide practical guides to key literary periods. Guides in the series help to orientate students as they begin a new module or area of study, providing concise information on the historical, cultural, literary and critical context and acting as an ini...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Galloway, Andrew
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Continuum c2006 London ; New York : Continuum, [2006], ©2006 London ; New York : ©2006 London, New York : 2006 London, New York : 2006
Series:	Introductions to British literature and culture series Introductions to British literature and culture series Introductions to British literature and culture series.
Subjects:	1100-1500 1500-1700 Middle English, 1100-1500 Civilization, Medieval, in literature English literature > Middle English, 1100-1500 > History and criticism Literature, Medieval > Great Britain Medieval culture > Great Britain Medieval literature > Great Britain English literature Literature, Medieval Great Britain Criticism, interpretation, etc

Table of Contents:

Political, intellectual and cultural contexts
Medieval English literature : genres, canons and literary communities
Critical approaches
Resources for independent study
1 Political, Intellectual and Cultural Contexts 11
Periods, populations and social orders 11
Rulers and high politics 15
The clergy and the intellectual world 33
Those who worked 44
2 Medieval English Literature: Genres, Canons and Literary Communities 49
Historical overview 50
Overview by genres 64
3 Critical Approaches 92
From the Renaissance through the eighteenth century 93
From the nineteenth through the mid-twentieth century 103
Current issues and debates 107
4 Resources for Independent Study 114
Chronology of Key Historical and Cultural Events 114
Historical Table of Kings and Rulers 128
1 Political, intellectual and cultural contexts
Periods, populations and social orders
Rulers and high politics
The clergy and the intellectual world
Those who worked
2. Medieval English literature : genres canons and literary communities
Historical overview
Overview by genres
3. Critical approaches
From the renaissance through the eighteenth century
From the nineteenth through the mid-twentieth century
Current issues and debates
4. Resources for independent study
Chronology of key historical and cultural events
Glossary of selected key terms and concepts
Historical table of kings and rulers
References and further reading.

Medieval literature and culture /

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