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  • Tradition and Influence in Anglo-Saxon Literature

    An Evolutionary, Cognitivist Approach

    de M. Drout ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book introduces lexomics, the use of computer-aided statistical analysis of vocabulary, to measure influence and integrate research from cognitive psychology and evolutionary biology with traditional, philological approaches to literature. Connecting the theory of tradition with the phenomenon of influence, Drout moves beyond current theories. ... Leer más

    $49.49 USD

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  • Hrafnkel's Saga and Other Icelandic Stories

    de Penguin Books Ltd ...
    Written around the thirteenth century AD by Icelandic monks, the seven tales collected here offer a combination of pagan elements tightly woven into the pattern of Christian ethics. They take as their subjects figures who are heroic, but do not fit into the mould of traditional heroes. Some stories concern characters in Iceland - among them Hrafknel's Saga, in which a poor man's son is murdered by ... Leer más

    $12.59 USD

  • Dante

    A Very Short Introduction

    de Peter Hainsworth, David Robey ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Hainsworth and David Robey take a different approach to Dante, by examining the main themes and issues that run through all of his work, ranging from autobiography, to understanding God and the order of the universe. In doing so, they highlight what has made Dante a vital point of reference for modern writers and readers, both inside and outside Italy. They ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • Boccaccio the Philosopher

    An Epistemology of the Decameron

    de Filippo Andrei ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book explores the tangled relationship between literary production and epistemological foundation as exemplified in one of the masterpieces of Italian literature. Filippo Andrei argues that Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron has a significant though concealed engagement with philosophy, and that the philosophical implications of its narratives can be understood through an epistemological approach ... Leer más

    $80.09 USD

  • The Books and the Life of Judith of Flanders

    de Mary Dockray-Miller ...
    In the first full-length study of Judith of Flanders (c. 1032-1094), Mary Dockray-Miller provides a narrative of Judith’s life through analysis of the books and art objects she commissioned and collected. Organizing her book chronologically by Judith’s marriages and commissions, Dockray-Miller argues that Judith consciously and successfully deployed patronage to support her political and marital ... Leer más

    $64.99 USD

  • Alexander the Great in the Persian Tradition

    History, Myth and Legend in Medieval Iran

    de Dr Haila Manteghi ...
    Series series Library of Medieval Studies
    Alexander the Great (356-333 BC) was transformed into a legend by all those he met, leaving an enduring tradition of romances across the world. Aside from its penetration into every language of medieval Europe, the Alexander romance arguably had its greatest impact in the Persian language.Haila Manteghi here offers a complete survey of that deep tradition, ranging from analysis of classical ... Leer más

    $38.99 USD

  • Mary Magdalene and the Drama of Saints

    Theater, Gender, and Religion in Late Medieval England

    de Theresa Coletti ...
    Series series The Middle Ages Series
    A sinner-saint who embraced then renounced sexual and worldly pleasures; a woman who, through her attachment to Jesus, embodied both erotic and sacred power; a symbol of penance and an exemplar of contemplative and passionate devotion: perhaps no figure stood closer to the center of late medieval debates about the sources of spiritual authority and women's contribution to salvation history than ... Leer más

    $76.49 USD

  • Medieval Invasions in Modern Irish Literature

    de J. Ulin ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    Medieval Invasions in Modern Irish Literature offers the first book-length treatment of the literary return to and reinterpretation of Giraldus Cambrensis's twelfth century The History of the Conquest of Ireland. Writers studied include W.B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, James Joyce, Sean O'Faoláin, Micheál Mac Liammóir, Brendan Behan and Jamie O'Neill. ... Leer más

    $49.49 USD

  • The History of British Women's Writing, 700-1500

    Volume One

    de Liz Herbert McAvoy, Diane Watt ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This volume focuses on women's literary history in Britain between 700 and 1500. It brings to the fore a wide range of women's literary activity undertaken in Latin, Welsh and Anglo-Norman alongside that of the English vernacular, demanding a rethinking of the traditions of literary history, and ultimately the concept of 'writing' itself. ... Leer más

    $23.79 USD

  • The Legacy of Courtly Literature

    From Medieval to Contemporary Culture

    Edición de Deborah Nelson-Campbell, Rouben Cholakian ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This fascinating volume examines the enduring influence of courtly tradition and courtly love, particularly in contemporary popular culture. The ten chapters explore topics including the impact of the medieval troubadour in modern love songs, the legacy of figures such as Tristan, Iseult, Lancelot, Guinevere, and Merlin in modern film and literature, and more generally, how courtly and chivalric ... Leer más

    $89.09 USD

  • Le Bone Florence of Rome

    A Critical Edition and Facing Translation of a Middle English Romance Analogous to Chaucer’s Man of Law’s Tale

    Edición de Jonathan Stavsky ...
    Series series New Century Chaucer
    Le Bone Florence of Rome　is a Middle English tail-rhyme romance whose unique copy dates to the late fifteenth century. An analogue of Chaucer’s　Man of Law’s Tale, it　follows the adventures of a heroine who survives multiple exiles, sexual harassments and false accusations. At the same time, it explores such issues as the abuse of power, the stakes of global conflict, women’s place in society and ... Leer más

    $18.59 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Biblical Epics in Late Antiquity and Anglo-Saxon England

    Divina in Laude Voluntas

    de Patrick McBrine ...
    Series series Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series
    Biblical poetry, written between the fourth and eleventh centuries, is an eclectic body of literature that disseminated popular knowledge of the Bible across Europe. Composed mainly in Latin and subsequently in Old English, biblical versification has much to tell us about the interpretations, genre preferences, reading habits, and pedagogical aims of medieval Christian readers.Biblical Epics in ... Leer más

    $74.99 USD