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Leaving the traditional focus on Arthurian romance and Gothic tales, the essays in this collection address how the Victorians looked back to the Middle Ages to create a sense of authority for their own ideas in areas such as art, religion, gender expectations, and social services. This book will interest specialists in the Victorian period from various fields and will also be a welcome addition to any library serving substantial humanities divisions. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the essays, this collection would be useful in a wide range of humanities classes beyond the traditional literature class.…mehr

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Leaving the traditional focus on Arthurian romance and Gothic tales, the essays in this collection address how the Victorians looked back to the Middle Ages to create a sense of authority for their own ideas in areas such as art, religion, gender expectations, and social services. This book will interest specialists in the Victorian period from various fields and will also be a welcome addition to any library serving substantial humanities divisions. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the essays, this collection would be useful in a wide range of humanities classes beyond the traditional literature class.
Autorenporträt
LORRETTA M. HOLLOWAY is Assistant Professor of English specializing in Victorian Literature at Framingham State College in Massachusetts, USA. Her publications include essays on academic life in The Centennial Review and Alma Mater: Narratives of Motherwork and the Academic Culture. JENNIFER A. PALMGREN is Assistant Professor of English specializing in Medieval Literature at Saint Paul's College in Virginia, USA. She is also Director of the General Studies Program at the college.
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'Comprehensive in scope and specific in detail, there is much to interest scholar and lay reader, specialist and generalist, in the themes and subjects covered by this book.' - The Journal of William Morris Studies