Maintenance, Meed, and Marriage in Medieval English Literature
Maintenance, Meed, and Marriage in Medieval English Literature deftly interrogates the relationship between lord and man in medieval England. Employing the study of medieval analogies this book is the first to explore how the relationship between lords and retainers was depicted in literature by Chaucer, Gower, Langland, and Lydgate. Kennedy uses close readings and medieval letter collections to provide a documentary look at how lords and men communicated information about their relationships and reveals surprising information about both medieval law and society.
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Maintenance, Meed, and Marriage in Medieval English Literature
Maintenance, Meed, and Marriage in Medieval English Literature deftly interrogates the relationship between lord and man in medieval England. Employing the study of medieval analogies this book is the first to explore how the relationship between lords and retainers was depicted in literature by Chaucer, Gower, Langland, and Lydgate. Kennedy uses close readings and medieval letter collections to provide a documentary look at how lords and men communicated information about their relationships and reveals surprising information about both medieval law and society.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780230606661 |
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Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
Publication date: | 06/17/2009 |
Series: | The New Middle Ages |
Edition description: | 2009 |
Pages: | 185 |
Product dimensions: | 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d) |
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