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Beyond Arthurian Romances
L. . Ed(S): Holloway
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Description for Beyond Arthurian Romances
Paperback. This essay collection addresses how the Victorians looked to the Middle Ages to create a sense of authority, often false, for their own ideas in areas such as art, religion, gender expectations, and social services. Editor(s): Holloway, L. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB; DSBF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349530069
SKU
V9781349530069
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About L. . Ed(S): Holloway
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. ... Read more
Reviews for Beyond Arthurian Romances
'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