On John Gower: Essays at the Millennium

by R F Yeager (Editor)

Overview

It would not be an exaggeration to observe that in the last two decades Gower studies have developed in response to a widening appreciation of his poetry. On John Gower: Essays at the Millennium represents the third volume of essays originating from sessions of the John Gower Society at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo, Michigan. The contributions here and in the previous volumes provide insight into the shifts and trends in Gower studies over time. This collection offers a vibrant and fresh view of the field of Gower studies today, making it and its companion volumes an essential set for Gower scholars.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580440998
Publisher:	Medieval Institute Publications
Publication date:	12/31/2008
Series:	Studies in Medieval Culture , #46
Pages:	251
Product dimensions:	6.01(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.53(d)

About the Author

R. F. Yeager is a Professor of English and World Languages at the University of West Florida. He has published extensively on John Gower.

Table of Contents

Introduction by R. F. Yeager Gower's Mediterranean by Steven F. Kruger Rome, Troy, and Culture in the Confessio Amantis by Winthrop Wetherbee Fraud, Division, and Lies: John Gower and London by Craig E. Bertolet Principis Umbra: Kingship, Justice, and Pity in John Gower's Poetry by Yoshiko Kobayashi "A bok for king Richardes sake": Royal Patronage, the Confessio, and the Legend of Good Women by Joyce Coleman Violence and the Sacrificial Poet: Gower, the Vox, and the Critics by Eve Salisbury From Head to Foot: Syllabic Play and Metamorphosis in Book I of Gower's Vox Clamantis by Kim Zarins Gower's Virgil by Michael P. Kuczynski Holy Fear and Poetics in John Gower's Confessio Amantis, Book One by Claire Banchich "When reson torneth into rage": Violence in Book III of the Confessio Amantis by Georgiana Donavin Contributors Index