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A Companion to Ancrene Wisse
Edited by Yoko Wada
Ancrene Wisse introduced through a variety of cultural and critical appproaches which establish the originality and interest of the treatise.
ISBN:
9781843842439
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A Companion to Bede
George Hardin Brown
An excellent handbook that summarizes each of Bede's writings, puts it in the context of his output, and locates editions and translations. Recommended. — CHOICE
ISBN:
9781843836094
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A Companion to Chrétien de Troyes
Edited by Norris J. Lacy & Joan Tasker Grimbert
The works of Chrétien de Troyes have generated a dauntingly large body of scholarship. For anyone unsure of where to begin, A Companion to Chrétien de Troyes offers an ideal starting point. — THE FRENCH REVIEW
ISBN:
9781843841616
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A Companion to Gower
Edited by Siân Echard
An introduction to Gower and his work, focusing on his sources, historical context and literary tradition; special attention is paid to Confessio Amantis.
ISBN:
9781843842446
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A Companion to Malory
Edited by Elizabeth Archibald & A.S.G. Edwards
This collection of original essays provides a comprehensive introduction to text, history and reception of Sir Thomas Malory‘s great work Morte Darthur.
ISBN:
9780859915205
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A Companion to Middle English Hagiography
Edited by Sarah Salih
The Saints’ Life was one of the most popular forms of literature in medieval England. This volume offers crucial information for an understanding of the genre.
[The contributors] do a fine job of making readers aware of key issues in hagiographical studies. — MEDIEVAL REVIEW
This lucid and scholarly volume will be an excellent reference tool for students and scholars. — MEDIUM AEVUM
ISBN:
9781843842460
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A Companion to Middle English Prose
Edited by A.S.G. Edwards
Survey of and guide to all the major authors and genres in Middle English prose.
An up-to-date and authoritative guide to the major prose Middle English authors and genres. — MEDIUM AEVUM
ISBN:
9781843842484
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A Companion to Medieval Scottish Poetry
Edited by Priscilla Bawcutt & Janet Hadley Williams
A full survey and overview of the extraordinary flowering of Scottish poetry in the middle ages.
Will be valued by students and scholars alike for its excellent contribution to the field of Scottish literature. — MEDIUM AEVUM
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9781843842477 |
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A Companion to the the Anglo-Norman World
Edited by Christopher Harper-Bill & Elisabeth van Houts
Specially-commissioned studies examine the achievements of the cross-Channel realm of the Normans. They cover government and society, secular administration and the church, lordship, literature, architecture and much more.
With its wealth of information and skilful display, the book is a very useful companion for any traveller through this crowded territory. — ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
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9781843833413 |
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A Companion to the Book of Margery Kempe
Edited by John H. Arnold & Katherine J. Lewis
Margery Kempe and her Book studied in both literary and historical context.
ISBN:
9781843842149
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A Companion to the Gawain-Poet
Edited by Derek Brewer & Jonathan Gibson
This superb collection of introductory essays by leading scholars and critics provides an excellent one-volume guide to the works of the anonymous Gawain-poet. — CHOICE
ISBN:
9780859915298
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A Companion to the Lancelot-Grail Cycle
Edited by Carol Dover
Arthur and the grail stories appeared in this French prose cycle together for the first time; scholars explore its social, historical, literary and manuscript contexts and account for its enduring interest.
ISBN:
9781843842453
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A Companion to the Middle English Lyric
Edited by Thomas G. Duncan
Comprehensive survey of the Middle English lyric, one of the most important forms of medieval literature.
An expertly assembled and immaculately produced volume which will not be easily surpassed as an introduction to this important field. — ANGLIA
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9781843842132 |
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A Companion to Wace
F. H. M. LeSaux
Guide to the works of the twelfth-century chronicler Wace, setting him in his historical and cultural context.
ISBN:
9781843842491
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A Critical Companion to Beowulf
Andy Orchard
It is hard to imagine a more thorough introduction. A generous, energetic, engaging work. The book will be important to Beowulf study for years to come. — THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW
ISBN:
9781843840299
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