Seasons in the Literatures of the Medieval North
Paul S. Langeslag
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Description for Seasons in the Literatures of the Medieval North
Hardback. A fresh examination of how the seasons are depicted in medieval literature. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
A fresh examination of how the seasons are depicted in medieval literature. To the cultures of medieval northwestern Europe, the changing of the seasons was a material and economic reality that strongly informed the labour, travel and ritual calendars. However, while there has been much research into theinterplay between society and its physical surroundings as reflected in medieval literature, the seasonal aspect of this dynamic has hitherto been neglected. This book analyses the narrative and psychological functionsof seasonal settings in the literatures of medieval England and Iceland from the eighth to the fourteenth century, from Beowulf to Sir ... Read more
A fresh examination of how the seasons are depicted in medieval literature. To the cultures of medieval northwestern Europe, the changing of the seasons was a material and economic reality that strongly informed the labour, travel and ritual calendars. However, while there has been much research into theinterplay between society and its physical surroundings as reflected in medieval literature, the seasonal aspect of this dynamic has hitherto been neglected. This book analyses the narrative and psychological functionsof seasonal settings in the literatures of medieval England and Iceland from the eighth to the fourteenth century, from Beowulf to Sir ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
Number of Pages
258
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843844259
SKU
V9781843844259
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99-15
Reviews for Seasons in the Literatures of the Medieval North
A rich and stimulating work, the fruit of wide reading and ambitious scholarship.
MEDIUM AEVUM
A well-written and well-researched book.
ARCHIV FUR DAS STUDIUM DER NEUREN SPRACHEN UND LITERATUREN
A well-written, insightful, and resourceful book, which has much to offer scholars and students working on landscape, environment, and the 'natural' world in various disciplines within medieval ... Read more
MEDIUM AEVUM
A well-written and well-researched book.
ARCHIV FUR DAS STUDIUM DER NEUREN SPRACHEN UND LITERATUREN
A well-written, insightful, and resourceful book, which has much to offer scholars and students working on landscape, environment, and the 'natural' world in various disciplines within medieval ... Read more