Encyclopedia Of Medieval Literature - Rilegato

Lambdin

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0313300542 ISBN 13: 9780313300547

Casa editrice: New Publisher, 2021

Riassunto

Often misleadingly called the Dark Ages, the period between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance was a time of great creativity. The Middle Ages gave rise to some of the most enduring and influential literary works, including Dante's Commedia and Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. This reference book is a comprehensive guide to medieval literature. While the volume is devoted primarily to the literature of medieval England, its multicultural scope also encompasses Islamic, Mongolian, Celtic, Hispanic, Italian, Russian, and Germanic works. Longer entries treat major authors, entire genres, and important texts, while shorter entries provide valuable contextual information through their coverage of significant kings, religious leaders, artists, historical events, and other topics. Each of the more than 420 entries includes a brief bibliography, and the volume closes with a list of general works for further reading.

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L'autore:

ROBERT THOMAS LAMBDIN is Assistant Professor of English in the Provisional Year Program of the College of Applied Professional Sciences, University of South Carolina.LAURA COONER LAMBDIN teaches Professional Communications in the University of South Carolina's Moore School of Business.

Product Description:

Often misleadingly called the Dark Ages, the period between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance was a time of great creativity. The Middle Ages gave rise to some of the world's most enduring and influential literary works, including Dante's "Commedia", Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", and a large body of Arthurian lore and legend. This reference is a comprehensive guide to literature written between 500 and 1500. While the volume is primarily devoted to the early literature of England, it also includes entries for historical persons and subjects of cultural relevance which would have been discussed in literary works or which might have affected their creation. Multicultural in scope, the book also covers Islamic, Hispanic, Celtic, Mongolian, Germanic, Italian and Russian literature and culture of the Middle Ages. Longer entries provide thorough coverage of major English authors such as Chaucer and Malory, and of genres, such as drama, lyric, ballad, debate, saga, chronicle and hagiography. Shorter entries examine particular literary works; significant kings, artists, explorers and religious leaders; important themes, such as courtly love and chivalry; and major historical events, such as the Crusades. The entries are written by scholars and each entry concludes with a brief bibliography. The volume closes with a list of general works for further reading.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: New Publisher
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• ISBN 10: 0313300542
• ISBN 13: 9780313300547
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 549