Chaucer's The knight's tale and the limits of human order in the pagan world : Athenian order, Theban love, Christian cosmos / Carl C. Curtis III ; with a foreword by Gwendolyn A. Morgan.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Curtis, Carl C.

Contributor:

• Albert C. Baugh Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400. Knight's tale.
• Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400.
• Tales, Medieval--Classical influences.
• Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400--Knowledge and learning--Paganism.
• Paganism.
• Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400--Religion.
• Knights and knighthood in literature.
• Heroes in literature.
• Tales, Medieval--Themes, motives.
• Religion.
• Tales, Medieval.

Physical Description:

x, 262 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, [2008]

Contents:

• The heroic ideal and the heroic life: prima pars
• The two allegories: prima pars and pars secunda
• The constitution of Athens: pars tercia
• The failure and refounding of Athens: pars quarta.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-257) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Albert C. Baugh Book Fund.

ISBN:

• 0773450599
• 9780773450592

OCLC:

244764446

Publisher Number:

99948564803

Online:

The Albert C. Baugh Book Fund Home Page