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The Dark Ages is a historical periodization traditionally referring to the Middle Ages, that asserts that a demographic, cultural, and economic deterioration occurred in Western Europe following the……続きを見る

In "Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail," Alfred Trübner Nutt delves into the intricate tapestry of the Grail legend's origins, interpretations, and cultural significance within medieval literat……続きを見る

It depicts the gradual descent into madness of the title character, after he disposes of his kingdom giving bequests to two of his three daughters based on their flattery of him, bringing tragic con……続きを見る

This book systematically discusses the link between bilingual language production and its manifestation in historical documents, drawing together two branches of linguistics which have much in commo……続きを見る

According to legend, the Virgin appeared one Christmas Eve to an artless young man standing in one of Constantinople's most famous Marian shrines. She offered him a scroll of papyrus with the injunc……続きを見る

This work investigates exhaustively the musical references in Dante's Commedia. It is a critical survey of their literal and symbolical significance within Dante's narrative. Although Inferno, realm……続きを見る

In "Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail," Alfred Tr√ºbner Nutt delves into the intricate tapestry of mythology, literature, and culture surrounding one of Western civilization's most enduring st……続きを見る

As part of the Samuel Johnson tercentenary commemoration, the University of Georgia Press published the first full scholarly edition of Sir John Hawkins’s Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1787). From ……続きを見る

Taking the legends surrounding King Arthur and weaving in new psychological elements of personal desire and courtly manner, Chrétien de Troyes fashioned a new form of medieval Romance. The Knight of……続きを見る

Die Canterbury-Erzählungen von Geoffrey Chaucer gilt als ein Meisterwerk der englischen Literatur und stellt eine faszinierende Sammlung von Erzählungen dar, die sich um eine Pilgerreise nach Canter……続きを見る

Dans "The Epistles on the Romance of the Rose, and other documents in the debate", Charles Frederick Ward s'engage dans une analyse profonde des débats littéraires entourant le célèbre poème médiéva……続きを見る

Two of the most notable figures from the Middle Ages–the volatile, brilliant Abelard and the equally brilliant Heloise–became the parents of their son Astralabe before Abelard’s infamous, brutal cas……続きを見る

Von Wikingersagen und romantischen Rittergeschichten bis zu religiösen und philosophischen Klassikern, entdecken Sie die wandelbare und faszinierende Welt des Mittelalters mit den größten Literaturk……続きを見る

New essays examining Bohemia as a key European context for understanding Chaucer's poetry. Chaucer never went to Bohemia but Bohemia came to him when, in 1382, King Richard II of England married Ann……続きを見る

"Il Quadriregio" di Federico Frezzi è un'opera poetica di profondo valore letterario e culturale, composta all'inizio del XV secolo. Il testo, scritto in forma di poesia narrativa, si presenta come ……続きを見る

In pursuing how fourteenth-century English texts engage with philosophical, intellectual, and theological questions, the work of Denise N. Baker has powerfully shaped the field of medieval studies. ……続きを見る

A canonical work of French literature that chronicles the struggles and triumphs of an African woman's attempts to navigate the oppressive colonial structures of 18th century Paris. Through her narr……続きを見る

Who is the Pearl-poet? How do ideas about his life and interpretations of his poems shape our understanding of his work in late-medieval Englandーand beyond? In Becoming the Pearl-Poet: Perceptions,……続きを見る

In his Plaint of Nature (De planctu Naturae), Alan of Lille bases much of his argument against sin in general and homosexuality in particular on the claim that both amount to bad grammar. The book e……続きを見る

In Chaucer's Dead Body, Thomas Prendergast looks at the material reasons behind Chaucer's transformation into a touchstone for the whole of the Anglophone Middle Ages. This book weaves an intricate ……続きを見る

This book examines the intricate and unusual relationship between the sacred and secular spheres of English medieval culture, positing that the assimilation of sacred and secular motifs could be in ……続きを見る

Kormak's Saga, The Saga of Hallfred Troublesome-Poet, The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue, The Saga of Bjorn, Champion of the Hitardal People, Viglund's Saga Set in the farmsteads of Viking age Icel……続きを見る

FEATURES: • Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations • A link of a FREE audio book to download at the end of the book • Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book • Manuall……続きを見る

A fresh and sympathetic investigation of the depiction of wolves in early medieval literature, recuperating their reputation. The best-known wolves of Old English literature are the Beasts of Battle……続きを見る

The Secret in Medieval Literature: Alternative Worlds in the Middle Ages explores the many strange phenomena, both in the Middle Ages and today, that do not find any good rational explanations. Thos……続きを見る

In recent decades the concept of Mediterranean has been cited with increasing frequency in relation to the study of medieval literatures. And yet, in what sense would Dante’s Comedy be ‘Mediterranea……続きを見る

On 25 January 1474, Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy, appeared before his subjects in Dijon. Robed in silk, gold and precious jewels and wearing a headpiece that gave the illusion of a crown, he m……続きを見る

Sarah Kay is one of the most influential medievalists of the past fifty years, making vital, theoretically informed interventions on material from early medieval chansons de geste, through troubadou……続きを見る

The essays in this volume pay tribute to the distinguished career of Professor R.F. Yeager. Appropriately for one who has done so much to advance scholarship and critical debate on this poet, they f……続きを見る

The saints were the superheroes and the celebrities of medieval England, bridging the gap between heaven and earth, the living and the dead. A vast body of literature evolved during the middle ages ……続きを見る