The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain: Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature
Autor S Echarden Limba Engleză Hardback – 17 aug 2017
- A uniquely multilingual and intercultural approach reflecting the latest scholarship, covering the entire medieval period and the full tapestry of literary languages
- comprises over 600 authoritative yet accessible entries on key figures, texts, critical debates, methodologies, cultural and isitroical contexts, and related terminology
- Represents all the literatures of the British Isles including Old and Middle English, Early Scots, Anglo–Norman, the Norse, Latin and French of Britain, and the Celtic Literatures of Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Cornwall
- Boasts an impressive chronological scope, covering the period from the Saxon invasions to the fifth century to the transition to the Early Modern Period in the sixteenth
- Covers the material remains of Medieval British literature, including manuscripts and early prints, literary sites and contexts of production, performance and reception as well as highlighting narrative transformations and intertextual links during the period
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1118396987
Pagini: 2168
Dimensiuni: 170 x 265 x 200 mm
Greutate: 4.24 kg
Editura: Wiley
Seria Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom
Public țintă
Undergraduates, postgraduates, and faculty who are studying, teaching or researching the literatures of Medieval BritainDescriere
Bringing together scholarship on multilingual and intercultural medieval Britain as never before, The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain comprises over 600 authoritative entries spanning key figures, contexts, and influences in the literatures of Britain from the Saxon invasions of the fifth century to the transition from the Medieval to the Early Modern Period in the sixteenth.
Unique in its approach, the Encyclopedia facilitates a fuller understanding of the complex literary landscape of the period by covering all the literatures of the Medieval British Isles and their direct influences, including Old and Middle English, Early Scots, Anglo–Norman, the Norse, Latin, and French of Britain, and the Celtic literature of Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall. Covering all the important figures, texts, critical debates, methodologies, and cultural and historical contexts, the expertly written entries offer an authoritative yet accessible go–to resource for students and experienced scholars alike.
The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature is a comprehensive, scholarly, authoritative, and critical overview of literature and theory comprising individual titles covering key literary genres, periods, and sub–disciplines. Available both in print and online, this groundbreaking resource provides students, teachers, and researchers with cutting–edge scholarship in literature and literary studies.
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Bringing together scholarship on multilingual and intercultural medieval Britain as never before, The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain comprises over 600 authoritative entries spanning key figures, contexts, and influences in the literatures of Britain from the Saxon invasions of the fifth century to the transition from the Medieval to the Early Modern Period in the sixteenth.
Unique in its approach, the Encyclopedia facilitates a fuller understanding of the complex literary landscape of the period by covering all the literatures of the Medieval British Isles and their direct influences, including Old and Middle English, Early Scots, Anglo–Norman, the Norse, Latin, and French of Britain, and the Celtic literature of Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall. Covering all the important figures, texts, critical debates, methodologies, and cultural and historical contexts, the expertly written entries offer an authoritative yet accessible go–to resource for students and experienced scholars alike.
The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature is a comprehensive, scholarly, authoritative, and critical overview of literature and theory comprising individual titles covering key literary genres, periods, and sub–disciplines. Available both in print and online, this groundbreaking resource provides students, teachers, and researchers with cutting–edge scholarship in literature and literary studies.
Cuprins
Volume I
Alphabetical List of Entries
Thematic List of Entries
Associate Editors
List of Contributors
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Medieval Literature in Britain
Volume II
Medieval Literature in Britain
Volume III
Medieval Literature in Britain
Volume IV
Medieval Literature in Britain
Index