T. Jones

Outlawry in Medieval Literature (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on new historical principles, this book examines literary and historical narratives, legal statutes and records, sermons, lyric poetry, and biblical exegesis circulating in medieval England in order to theorize the figure of the outlaw and uncover the legal, ethical, and social assumptions that underlie the practice of outlawry.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Seitenzahl: 221
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780230114685
• Artikelnr.: 46752535

Autorenporträt

TIMOTHY S. JONES Adjunct Professor of English at the University of Minnesota, USA and the University of St. Thomas, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Law and the Narrative of Outlawry The Literature of Borders Reading and Representing Transgression The Exegesis of Outlawry in the Story of David Outlawry and Romance

Rezensionen

"The author introduces readers to a number of medieval texts that most scholars have not considered to be outlaw narratives; in doing so, he successfully advances the study of outlawry." - The Medieval Review