Medieval Literature and Social Politics
Title | Medieval Literature and Social Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Knight |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 307 |
Release | 2021-03-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 100034018X |
Medieval Literature and Social Politics brings together seventeen articles by literary historian Stephen Knight. The book primarily focuses on the social and political meaning of medieval literature, in the past and the present. It provides an account of how early heroic texts relate to the issues surrounding leadership and conflict in Wales, France and England, and how the myth of the Grail and the French reworking of Celtic stories relate to contemporary society and its concerns. Further chapters examine Chaucer’s readings of his social world, the medieval reworkings of the Arthur and Merlin myths, and the popular social statements in ballads and other literary forms. The concluding chapters examine the Anglo-nationalist `Arctic Arthur’, and the ways in which Arthur, Merlin and Robin Hood can be treated in terms of modern studies of the history of emotions and the environment. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of medieval Europe, as well as those interested in social and political history, medieval literature and modern medievalism (CS 1099).
Fama
Title | Fama PDF eBook |
Author | Thelma S. Fenster |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | 244 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780801488573 |
In medieval Europe, the word fama denoted both talk (what was commonly said about a person or event) and an individual's ensuing reputation (one's fama). Although talk by others was no doubt often feared, it was also valued and even cultivated as a vehicle for shaping one's status. People had to think about how to "manage" their fama, which played an essential role in the medieval culture of appearances.At the same time, however, institutions such as law courts and the church, alarmed by the power of talk, sought increasingly to regulate it. Christian moral discourse, literary and visual representation, juristic manuals, and court records reflected concern about talk. This book's authors consider how talk was created and entered into memory. They address such topics as fama's relation to secular law and the preoccupations of the church, its impact on women's lives, and its capacity to shape the concept of literary authorship.
English Medieval Literature and Its Social Foundations
Title | English Medieval Literature and Its Social Foundations PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Schlauch |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 434 |
Release | 1967 |
Genre | Anglo-Saxon literature |
ISBN |
Medievalism, Politics and Mass Media
Title | Medievalism, Politics and Mass Media PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew B. R. Elliott |
Publisher | Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | 237 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 184384463X |
An exploration of how the Middle Ages are manipulated ideologically in today's communication.
Types of Society in Medieval Literature
Title | Types of Society in Medieval Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Frederick Tupper |
Publisher | Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023-07-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781020808036 |
A comprehensive study of the different types of society depicted in medieval literature. The book explores the social, political, and economic structures of various societies, and offers insights into the beliefs, values, and attitudes of medieval people. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Prophecy, Politics and Place in Medieval England
Title | Prophecy, Politics and Place in Medieval England PDF eBook |
Author | Victoria Flood |
Publisher | Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | 254 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1843844478 |
A study of the prophetic tradition in medieval England brings out its influence on contemporary politics and the contemporary elite.
Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
Title | Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature PDF eBook |
Author | C. S. Lewis |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 213 |
Release | 2013-11-07 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1107658926 |
An invaluable collection for those who read and love Lewis and medieval and Renaissance literature.