The Cambridge companion to medieval English law and literature

The Resource The Cambridge companion to medieval English law and literature
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The Cambridge companion to medieval English law and literature
Statement of responsibility
edited by Candace Barrington, Sebastian Sobecki
Title variation
  • Companion to medieval English law and literature
  • Medieval English law and literature
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Editor
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Language
eng
Summary
Despite an unprecedented level of interest in the interaction between law and literature over the past two decades, readers have had no accessible introduction to this rich engagement in medieval and early Tudor England. The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Law and Literature addresses this need by combining an authoritative guide through the bewildering maze of medieval law with concise examples illustrating how the law infiltrated literary texts during this period. Foundational chapters written by leading specialists in legal history prepare readers to be guided by noted literary scholars through unexpected conversations with the law found in numerous medieval texts, including major works by Chaucer, Langland, Gower, and Malory. Part I contains detailed introductions to legal concepts, practices and institutions in medieval England, and Part II covers medieval texts and authors whose verse and prose can be understood as engaging with the law
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Cataloging source
UKMGB
Dewey number
820.935540902
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • facsimiles
Index
index present
LC call number
PR275.L35
LC item number
C36 2019
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Cambridge companions to literature
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