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Myth and Materiality [Paperback]
John Waddell (Author)
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ISBN: 9781785709753
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Oxbow Insights in Archaeology
Volume: 4
The aim of this book is to promote the thesis that myth may illuminate archaeology and that on occasion archaeology may shed light on myth. Medieval Irish literature is rich in mythic themes and some of these are used as a starting point. Some myt... .... Learn More -
The Marys of Medieval Drama: The Middle English Digby and N-town in Translation [Paperback]
Colleen E. Donnelly (Author)
£35.00ISBN: 9789088903670
Published by : Sidestone Press
Mary Magdalene and the Virgin Mary continue to intrigue and fascinate us to this day. Their appearances in the Bible are brief, piquing our curiosity and compelling speculation about the unknown years of their lives. This volume contains modern tr... .... Learn More -
Middle English Romances in Translation: Amis and Amiloun | Athelston | Floris and Blancheflor | Havelok the Dane | King Horn | Sir Degare [Paperback]
Kenneth Eckert (Author)
£40.00ISBN: 9789088903397
Published by : Sidestone Press
The popular romances of medieval England are fantasy stories of love at first sight; brave knights seeking adventure; evil stewards; passionate, lusty women; hand-to-hand combat; angry dragons; and m... .... Learn More -
Lybeaus Desconus [Paperback]
Eve Salisbury (Editor); James Weldon (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781580441957
Published by : Medieval Institute Publications
Lybeaus Desconus (the Fair Unknown) is the mid-fourteenth-century Middle English version of the classic narrative of the handsome and mysterious young outsider who comes to the court of King Arthur to prove himself worthy of joining Arthur’s knigh... .... Learn More -
The Complete Harley 2253 Manuscript: Volume 2 [Paperback]
Susanna Greer Fein (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781580441988
Published by : Medieval Institute Publications
British Library MS Harley 2253 is one of the most important literary works to survive from the English medieval era. In rarity, quality, and abundance, its secular love lyrics comprise an unrivaled collection. Intermingled with them are contempora... .... Learn More -
The Complete Harley 2253 Manuscript: Volume 3 [Paperback]
Susanna Greer Fein (Editor)
Regular Price: £31.50
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ISBN: 9781580441995
Published by : Medieval Institute Publications
British Library MS Harley 2253 is one of the most important literary works to survive from the English medieval era. In rarity, quality, and abundance, its secular love lyrics comprise an unrivaled collection. Intermingled with them are contempora... .... Learn More -
Middle English Texts in Transition: A Festschrift dedicated to Toshiyuki Takamiya on his 70th birthday [Hardback]
Linne R. Mooney (Editor); Simon Horobin (Editor)
£80.00ISBN: 9781903153536
Published by : Boydell & Brewer
This exciting collection of essays is centred on late medieval English manuscripts and their texts. It offers new insights into the works of canonical literary writers, including Geoffrey Chaucer, John Gower, William Langland, Walter Hilton and Ni... .... Learn More -
Traditions and Innovations in the Study of Medieval English Literature: The Influence of Derek Brewer [Hardback]
Charlotte Brewer (Editor); Barry Windeatt (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781843843542
Published by : Boydell & Brewer
Derek Brewer (1923-2008) was one of the most influential medievalists of the twentieth century, first through his own publications and teaching, and later as the founder of his own academic publishing firm. His working life of some sixty years, fr... .... Learn More -
Malory and Christianity: Essays on Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur [Paperback]
D. Thomas Hanks (Editor); Janet Jesmok (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781580441766
Published by : Medieval Institute Publications
As Hanks and Jesmok note in their introduction, “pursuing opponents and pursuing love move the Morte’s narrative, but the work’s richness comes from its romance and tragic elements: the human quest for maturity and fulfillment and those uncontroll... .... Learn More -
Ten Bourdes [Paperback]
Melissa M. Furrow (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781580441926
Published by : Medieval Institute Publications
A bourde is an English comedic poem similar to a French fabliau but with a moralizing element and less of an emphasis on violence. In this fresh edition of ten Middle English bourdes, Melissa M. Furrow "aims to put funny (or would-be funny) Middle... .... Learn More
