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John Trevisa's information age : knowledge and the pursuit of literature, c.1400 / Emily Steiner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Steiner, Emily, author.
- Series:
- Oxford studies in medieval literature and culture.
- Oxford Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500--History and criticism.
- English literature.
- Trevisa, John, -1402--Influence.
- Trevisa, John.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (300 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- This work explores reference books in the medieval period including informational texts, encyclopedias, histories, and manuals, with particular attention to John Trevisa's translations and how these influenced the form and development of vernacular English literature.
- Notes:
- This edition also issued in print: 2021.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-265083-1
- 0-19-191918-7
- 0-19-265082-3
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