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The Cambridge companion to Medieval English law and literature / edited by Candace Barrington, Sebastian Sobecki.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500--History and criticism.
- English literature.
- Law and literature--History--To 1500.
- Law and literature.
- Narration (Rhetoric)--History--To 1500.
- Narration (Rhetoric).
- History.
- Law in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 220 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Despite an unprecedented level of interest in the interaction between law and literature over the past two decades, readers have had no accessible introduction to this rich engagement in medieval and early Tudor England. The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Law and Literature addresses this need by combining an authoritative guide through the bewildering maze of medieval law with concise examples illustrating how the law infiltrated literary texts during this period. Foundational chapters written by leading specialists in legal history prepare readers to be guided by noted literary scholars through unexpected conversations with the law found in numerous medieval texts, including major works by Chaucer, Langland, Gower, and Malory. Part I contains detailed introductions to legal concepts, practices and institutions in medieval England, and Part II covers medieval texts and authors whose verse and prose can be understood as engaging with the law.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 26 Jul 2019).
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9781316848296
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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